Over 10 families evacuated as storm tears through Taiping


IPOH: Storms tore through the Taman Damai area in Taiping on Tuesday (Feb 24), blowing off roofs, uprooting trees, and leaving more than 10 families unable to return to their homes.

Larut, Matang and Selama District Disaster Management Committee chairman Mohd Nasrul Menhat said several houses sustained damage, some with their roofs completely ripped off, while debris and uprooted trees blocked access to others.

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