ALOR SETAR: Eight houses were badly damaged by a mini tornado that hit Kampung Padang, Mukim Tajar near here.
Kota Setar Civil Defence Force officer Md Zain Baharom said they were alerted at 6.30pm on Saturday and deployed a team to the scene to provide assistance.
“We met the village headman to discuss the assistance for affected residents. Alhamdulillah, no one was hurt, ” he said.
One of the affected residents, Zulkisfali Salleh, 60, said the strong wind only lasted a minute but it had ripped apart the roof of his house.
“It was a cloudy afternoon. We were relaxing while waiting for the call of Asar prayers when suddenly there was a loud bang, accompanied by strong winds.
“Then, in the blink of an eye, the entire roof was blown away, ” he said.
He added that the freak storm caused him to suffer almost RM8,000 in losses.
Another resident, Ahmad Basir Harun, 49, who was away in Kuala Kedah when the incident occurred, said he was informed by his daughter Siti Nur Faizah, 16, who was nearly injured by falling wood and bricks.
“I am thankful that my daughter was not hurt as she managed to run out of the house shortly after the roof was blown away.
“Damages are estimated to be more than RM10,000, ” he said. — Bernama
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