{
  "id": 14222529,
  "title": "Whirlwind videos showing cars lifted into air go viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/whirlwind-videos-showing-cars-lifted-into-air-go-viral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1554752/whirlwind-videos-showing-cars-lifted-air-go-viral"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - A whirlwind lifted a car into the air and collided it with another vehicle during a thunderstorm, sparking a wave of viral videos on social media. The footage, posted by user @zhaeim on Threads, showed a blue Perodua Alza briefly airborne before crashing into a white Perodua Ativa in the next lane. The whirlwind appeared to pass through a third car farther down the road, before dissipating.\n\nAnother user, @amnmnf_, shared a separate clip of a whirlwind passing through a car park in Kota Damansara, lifting a red Perodua Axia several metres and causing tall trees to sway violently. Residents expressed shock at the videos, with one commenting that it was their first time witnessing a whirlwind of such power. Another worried about potential harm to motorcyclists or pedestrians caught in the storm.\n\nThe whirlwind in Kota Damansara drew a mixture of fear and curiosity from social media users. Authorities have not yet commented on the cause or safety implications of these unusual weather phenomena.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A car was seen being lifted into the air and thrown into another vehicle near the Damansara Toll Plaza during a thunderstorm, in footage that has gone viral on social media.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}