Malaysia

Teenage girl dies, crushed by falling tree in Kuantan

Incident damages four vehicles, electrical cables, Fire Dept says

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 20 Jan 2023 6:49AM

Teenage girl dies, crushed by falling tree in Kuantan
According to the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department, rescue personnel found that a female victim had been hit by a tree upon arrival at the scene and provided first aid she was rushed to the hospital. – Pahang Fire and Rescue Dept pic, January 20, 2023

KUANTAN – A 14-year-old girl died after she was believed to have been crushed by a falling tree at Taman Permainan Balok Baru 1, here, yesterday.

Kuantan district police chief Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu when contacted said police received information about the incident at 9pm.

Meanwhile, Pahang Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ismail Abdul Ghani said seven personnel and officers from the Gebeng Fire and Rescue Station were rushed to the scene following an emergency call at 6.35pm.

“When the personnel arrived at the scene, they discovered that a female victim had been hit by a tree, they provided first aid before the victim was rushed to the hospital in her family’s vehicle,” he said in a statement last night.

He said the fallen tree also damaged four vehicles and electrical cables at the scene. – Bernama, January 20, 2023

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