A heavy thunderstorm wreaked havoc in Kuala Lumpur this evening, as traffic came to near standstill in several parts of the city.
The Civil Defence Department (JPAM) recorded at least 37 uprooted trees from the fierce storm, the New Straits Times reports.
City Fire and Rescue Department chief operations officer Samsol Maarif Saibani was quoted as saying that trees had fallen over several areas including alan Pantai Baharu, Jalan Sri Hartamas 17, and Bukit Jalil .
“An electric pole near Bulatan Kuda at Bukit Jalil collapsed, and caused a traffic jam on both sides of the road. We also received a report that the roof of a house near Tesco Jalan Klang Lama had collapsed,” he was quoted as saying.
Traffic had also reportedly come to a standstill in areas like Jalan Kemuja (near Jalan Bangsar), Jalan Duta, Jalan Semantan, and Batu Caves, the NST said.
The Malay Mail Online posted these photos on Twitter earlier:
