Several houses damaged in storm in Tambun, no casualties reported


IPOH: Several houses were damaged by strong winds during a heavy downpour on Monday (April 14) at Taman Tambun near here.

A Kinta district Civil Defence Force spokesman reported that the strong winds also caused several trees to fall.

"We received news about the storm, including reports from victims at 6.44pm, indicating that the roofs of their houses were blown off by strong winds.

"A Civil Defence Force team was deployed to the scene to monitor and conduct cleanup as well as identify the number of affected houses,” they said in a statement on Monday.

No casualties have been reported, and the number of houses affected is still being determined, they added. - Bernama

 

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Fire razes 30 houses in Tawau
Immigration raids lead to detention of 49 illegal immigrants in Johor
Woman dies in two-vehicle collision in Bandar Permaisuri
Former manager loses RM241,000 in phone scam
Woman sells prized Pok�mon cards to join next Sumud Flotilla mission
Senior citizen killed in three-vehicle crash in Johor
Corporate figure, veteran politician Megat Najmuddin passes away
Borneo Christmas takes shape
Kasih Kanak-Kanak reaches 566 schools�
Muddy boots, mangroves and keeping nature alive

Others Also Read