Severe weather | Bamboo scaffolding falls on car during thunderstorm

Heavy winds from a thunderstorm yesterday morning resulted in the collapse of bamboo scaffolding at R. De Malaca, which hit one car, according to a report by Macau Concealers.
The accident occurred at about 3 a.m. near the Hotel Golden Dragon. The scaffolding spans an area of approximately 20 by 20 square meters. No injuries were reported.
Concurrently, at the Macau Karting Circuit in Coloane, the fifth-round contestants of Macau’s Karting and Motorcycle Championships saw box-tents fly away and pile up in a corner of the venue. A few motorcycles and karts were tossed around by the strong rain and winds in the early hours of yesterday morning. Despite minor damage to the tents and promotional material, no injuries were reported.
According to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), total precipitation in the Macau peninsula last night – estimated to have been between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. – was 79 mm, with 70 mm in Taipa and 65 mm in Coloane.