IPOH, June 19 -- A violent afternoon storm ripped through Anjung Bercham here, damaging more than 200 homes across seven residential areas and triggering emergency response teams on the ground.

The Kinta District Civil Defence Force Operations Control Centre said the incident struck at about 3.47pm after reports were relayed by the Ulu Kinta (Tanjung Rambutan) village head, Bernama reported this evening.

"Acting on the information, three APM personnel were deployed to monitor the affected areas," it said.

Among the affected locations were:

The Ipoh City Council (MBI) deployed emergency teams at 5.05pm to clear fallen trees and debris blocking roads and posing risks to residents.

The storm also brought down several electricity poles, ...