Early morning storm destroys seven houses in Kubang Pasu

ALOR SETAR: Seven houses in the Kubang Pasu district were destroyed during a storm early Sunday (June 23).

Kubang Pasu Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Captain Mohd Adenin Suhaimi said in the 2.05am incident, trees were uprooted in several areas including Kampung Kota Si Puteh, Kandis, Pida 2, Teluk Malik, Changkat Setol and Kodiang.

"The storm, which lasted for 35 minutes, caused several houses to be hit by fallen trees and blocked traffic,” he said in a statement Sunday.

"Kubang Pasu APM responded promptly after receiving reports at 2:59 am,” he said adding that teams monitored the situation, cleared fallen trees and restored normalcy without the need to open temporary relief centres. - Bernama