More than 200 homes damaged in Ipoh freak storm

 Tenaga Nasional Bhd cuts power supply to the affected areas around Anjung Bercham as a precautionary measure.

Videos which went viral showed strong winds toppling trees and electricity poles, leaving debris in their wake. (X pics)

PETALING JAYA:

More than 200 homes in seven housing areas around Anjung Bercham in Ipoh, Perak, were damaged in a freak storm featuring heavy rain and strong winds this evening.

The Kinta civil defence force said the thunderstorm was reported at about 3.45pm and personnel were deployed to keep an eye on the situation.

It said the Ipoh City Council also sent teams to clean up the area and remove fallen trees at 5.05pm, Bernama reported.

Videos which went viral showed the storm wreaking havoc around Ipoh, with strong winds causing trees and even electricity poles to topple, leaving debris in their wake.

Tenaga Nasional Bhd cut power supply to several areas as a precautionary measure. - FMT