20-metre tree crashes onto Batu Ferringhi hotel roof after heavy rain
GEORGE TOWN: A 20-metre Angsana tree fell onto part of a hotel roof in Batu Ferringhi following heavy rain this morning.
A 20-metre Angsana tree fell onto a hotel roof in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, following heavy rain this morning, according to the New Straits Times. The tree, which measured 3.6 metres in diameter, landed on a small section of the roof, but no injuries were reported. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department, along with assistance from the Penang Island City Council, cleared the debris and secured the area.
The incident occurred less than 24 hours after three trees fell onto the roofs of three houses in Kampung Bukit, Bayan Lepas, causing damage to the homes.
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