KUALA LUMPUR: The roofs of 15 schools were either blown off or damaged by uprooted trees in Friday's storm, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
He said the Kuala Lumpur public works department (PWD) was currently assessing the extent of the damage.
"As a precautionary measure, PWD has advised the schools, including teachers and students, to refrain from entering the affected areas to ensure their safety," he said in Facebook post.
Among the schools involved are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Desa Perdana, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Yaacob Latif, SK Salak South, SK Danau Perdana, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Jalan Imbi, SK Cochrane, and SMK (P) Methodist.
Others affected are SK Setapak, SK Kg Bharu, SMK Puteri Wilayah (Hospitality), SMK Seri Titiwangsa, SK Kementah, SMK Taman Melati, SMK Jinjang and SK Seri Nilam.
Nanta added that the ministry had also received reports of damage to several residential units at Rumah Keluarga Angkatan Tentera at Kem Batu Kentonmen Kuala Lumpur. The roofs and awnings were ripped off in the storm.
Klang Valley residents were taken by surprise as a brief respite from hot weather turned into a stormy ordeal with strong winds and heavy rains lashing the city last night.
The storm, which wreaked havoc in several parts of Klang Valley, uprooted at least 10 trees and even disrupted a Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house celebration.
Earlier, it was reported that a family residing on the 12th floor of a Jalan Loke Yew flat experienced a terrifying incident when their living room wall was torn apart by strong winds during a thunderstorm and heavy rainfall yesterday evening.