SHAH ALAM, Feb 16 — Two women were injured after a tree fell onto the multipurpose vehicle (MPV) they were in on Persiaran Tun Arshad Ayub in Section 7 here today.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received an emergency call at 12.11pm about two victims reportedly trapped.
“The operations commander reported that a tree had toppled and fallen onto a black MPV, with two victims pinned inside.
“The victims were later safely extricated. The 39-year-old woman sustained injuries to her face and head, while the 42-year-old victim suffered injuries to her waist,” he said in a statement.
Mukhlis said both victims have been referred to Shah Alam Hospital for treatment.
Twelve firefighters and two engines from the Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Station were deployed to the scene.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man had a close call when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a fallen fig tree at a night market along Jalan Terusan Utama in Sekinchan at about 10pm yesterday. Mukhlis said the man was unhurt.
