Menteri besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said nearly 75% of the affected homes had already been repaired, Bernama reported.

He said most of the houses sustained damage to their roofs.

“The structure of some buildings were also damaged, but these cases were very few,” he said after attending the King’s Scout award ceremony for the Terengganu chapter of the Scouts Association of Malaysia in Kuala Terengganu today.

The Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Terengganu, Tengku Ismail Sultan Mizan, presented the King’s Scout badge and certificate to 179 recipients at the event.

Almost all districts had experienced storms in September and October. On Oct 23, Chukai and an area within a 3km radius were hit by hailstones and strong winds.

The incident, which happened at 4pm and lasted about 10 to 15 minutes, caused extensive damage to 244 houses and seven schools, particularly to the roofs.