Fire and rescue senior officer II, Shahrin Musa, said a team rushed to Kampung Bukit Payong, near Pokok Sena, at about 3.20pm after receiving a distress call.

He said the victim, Ooi Book Khak, 74, was trapped in his car and had lost consciousness.

“We used special tools and a bulldozer to extricate the victim, but he was already dead.

“The case has been handed over to the police,” Bernama quoted Shahrin as saying in a statement.

Several houses in Kampung Pida 3 and Pida 4 Baru, in Kubang Pasu, were also damaged after a massive storm hit the district at about 3.30pm.

“The situation is under control and no casualties were reported,” Kubang Pasu Civil Defence Force officer Adenin Suhaimi said in a statement, adding that the number of damaged properties had yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, Kuala Muda Civil Defence Force officer Azahar Ahmad said the storm also affected several areas in the district including Kampung Sungai Rotan, Kampung Sungai Badak, Kampung Batu, Taman Gurun Jaya and Kampung Baru Bedong.

“In Kuala Muda, strong winds and heavy rain occurred at 5.30pm, with some fallen trees reported. The total number of victims is still being determined,” he said.

In Perlis, six houses, involving 37 residents, in Changkat Jawi, Arau, were damaged in a storm that hit the area at about 3.30pm.

Meanwhile fire and rescue director-general Wahab Mat Yasin urged the public to be wary of the water surge phenomenon.

Speaking in Ipoh, he said higher rainfall was expected from November to March due to the onset of the northeast monsoon.