ALOR SETAR: A hailstorm was reported to have affected a few villages and residential areas near here, damaging the roofs of dozens of village houses and uprooting trees during a heavy downpour in Changlun and its surrounding areas Wednesday (March 3) evening. Villagers picked up the hail and uploaded pictures of it on social media. So far, the affected villages include Kampung Sungai Buluh, Kampung Batu 13, Kampung Lembah Keriang, Taman Teja, and Kampung Masjid where more than 20 houses were said to be affected by the hailstorm and downpour. Police personnel from the Kubang Pasu district headquarters and Changlun police station are currently assessing the extent of the damage caused by the hailstorm.