Eight escape serious injury after tree crashes onto MPV
JASIN: “We were all traumatised, screaming and crying,” recalled Mariam Rakim after a tree fell onto the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) carrying eight people in Bemban last night.
A tree fell onto an MPV carrying eight people in Bemban last night, causing minimal injuries. Mariam Rakim, 59, recounted the traumatic incident which occurred at 9pm as they were returning to Selandar after visiting her daughter in Melaka. The group, including her daughter-in-law, grandchild, a female employee, and three young children, had stopped briefly at a traditional medicine practitioner's home to treat her employee's 5-year-old child's stomach pain.
A sudden gust of wind, without prior rain or strong winds, caused the tree to fall onto their vehicle. Although shaken and with minor head injuries, all occupants escaped serious harm. Mariam, from Bera, Pahang, expressed gratitude for surviving the incident, reminiscent of a similar tragedy in August when four family members were killed by a fallen tree.
Bemban assemblyman Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub called for immediate identification and management of high-risk trees to prevent such incidents. He highlighted previous damage to homes and fatal accidents due to falling trees in Melaka. Yadzil suggested that local councils engage experts to assess and monitor hazardous trees along routes like Bemban towards Ksesang.
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