LABUAN: A massive tree crashed onto a car and hit three other vehicles at Jalan Jati here during a downpour coupled with strong winds on Tuesday (April 4) morning.
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The left side of the car was damaged by the uprooted tree, which also landed on three other cars.
No injuries were reported in the incident that is believed to have occurred at about 8am following a slight drizzle.
Labuan Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operation division) Ardillah Supardi said continuous heavy downpour and strong winds whipped across the duty-free-island since early morning, uprooting trees in several areas on the island.
“We received a distress call at 8.31am and immediately dispatched several personnel to the scene.
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“When we arrived at the scene, the uprooted tree had landed on several cars that were parked in front of a shoplot in the town centre…clearance work was done immediately,” he told Bernama when contacted.
An eyewitness, Henry Abil, 37, said when the tree crashed it sounded like a house had collapsed.
“I have seen broken branches around this area, but never thought the tree could be uprooted as its roots had been covered with concrete… and this is my first time witnessing a huge tree trunk crashing down on cars.
“I consider myself quite lucky. If the tree had fallen sideways, I could have been hit. Thankfully, only the cars were damaged and no one was hurt,” he said. – Bernama