Kuala Besut state constituency coordinating officer Azbi Salleh said 130 houses in 10 villages in Kuala Besut and 10 houses in Kampung Batu 13 and Kampung Bekok in Hulu Besut were damaged by the storm at about 8pm.

Some houses had their roofs blown away while others were crushed by uprooted trees, he said.

“Among the worst-affected areas in Kuala Besut are Kampung Pengkalan Atap, Kampung Pantai, Kampung Tengah, Kampung Nail and Kampung Payang.

“Fortunately, there were no casualties,” he said.

Napisah Hussin, 67, a resident of Kampung Pengkalan Atap, said part of her house’s roof was ripped off by the strong winds.

“At the time of the incident, I was alone with my 34-year-old son, who is bedridden after suffering a stroke.”

She said neighbours helped to carry her son to safety to another house nearby.