“The incident involved two fallen trees that crushed three cars — a Proton Saga, a Proton Persona, and a Volkswagen Passat — with all the occupants rescued by members of the public.”
IPOH: Six people escaped unhurt after vehicles they were travelling in were crushed by fallen trees in Taman Bersatu near Simpang Pulai today.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a distress call at 4.43 pm.
“The incident involved two fallen trees that crushed three cars — a Proton Saga, a Proton Persona, and a Volkswagen Passat — with all the occupants rescued by members of the public.
“Four women in their 20s were travelling in the Proton Persona, while the other two vehicles were each driven by a man in his 50s,” he said in a statement.
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Ipoh for nearly an hour from around 4 pm, damaging tents at a Ramadan bazaar at Sentra Mall.