BUTTERWORTH: Several parts of Penang have suffered flash floods following a downpour while a man died when a tree crushed the house he was in at Kampung Perlis. On the island, Cintra Street, Chulia Street, Church Street and Kimberly Street were flooded as drains overflowed. Several minor landslides were reported in Balik Pulau, Minden Heights, Hong Seng Estate and Paya Terubong; 13 people had to be evacuated. — CHAN BOON KAI/The StarFactory worker Muhammad Azuan, 41, said he was at work when the floods hit at around 3pm. Penang Island City Council workers were seen clearing fallen trees and broken branches along roads in Balik Pulau and Relau in the rain.

Source: The Star November 04, 2017 23:01 UTC