Six rescued after falling trees crush three cars

2026-03-06 - 13:23

Falling trees crushed the cars in Taman Bersatu near Simpang Pulai after heavy rain and strong winds in the Ipoh area today. (Fire and rescue department pic) IPOH: Six people escaped unhurt after falling trees crushed their cars in Taman Bersatu near Simpang Pulai today. Two falling trees crushed a Proton Saga, Proton Persona, and a Volkswagen Passat. All the occupants were rescued by members of the public, the state fire and rescue department said. “Four women in their 20s were travelling in the Proton Persona, while the other drivers were men in their 50s,” it 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. The Kinta cistrict civil defence force said there were reports of about 19 fallen trees across the district so far this evening. The strong winds, which lasted for more than an hour, caused numerous trees to fall; areas affected included Taman Cempaka, Gunung Rapat, Chemor, Taman Perak, Taman Desa Tambun, Taman Klebang Putra, and Taman Bersatu in Simpang Pulai, it said. However, no homes have been reported affected so far.