KANGAR: A gale overturned a van, uprooted trees and damaged more than 50 houses, food stalls and motor workshops in Jejawi near here yesterday.
NATURE’S POWER: The twister recorded at 5.15pm at Jejawi. — Bernama photo
No one was reported injured in the 6pm incident, according to Perlis Welfare Committee chairman Mansor Jusoh.
The van, belonging to a security firm, was at a workshop. Rohana Abdul Rahman, 52, said she was alone at home when she felt the house shake.
“All of a sudden, the front door gave way and the roof blew off,” said Rohana, who lives with her husband and a daughter, Raja Raine Shasha Raja Shariman, 30, who is a staff at Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
Mansor said the gale caused damages estimated at more than RM100,000 but the actual amount was expected to be known after a welfare department census.
He said a relief centre was opened last night but the victims preferred to stay with relatives.
He said Baitulmal Perlis and the Perlis Human Development Unit (UPI) would help the victims repair their houses.
The Yayasan Pok and Kassim (YPK) had provided RM100 and rice to each of the victims. — Bernama