IPOH: Heavy rain and strong winds swept through the Perak Tengah district and the Larut, Matang and Selama district late this afternoon, damaging more than 50 homes and felling trees.

The Perak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement that the storm struck between 4.30pm and 6.30pm, affecting six villages in Perak Tengah and seven residential areas in Larut, Matang and Selama.

The affected villages in Perak Tengah were Kampung Seberang Perak, Kampung Pasir Jenderis, Kampung Kepala Pulau, Kampung Pulau Besar, Kampung Gajah and Kampung Pasir Salak.

In Larut, Matang and Selama, the impacted areas included Jalan Pengkalan Cemerlang, Taman Medan Pengkalan, Taman Damai, Pengkalan Air, Taman Pengkalan Cemerlang, Kampung Pak Darus, and Kampung Batu 2½.