Firemen clearing the 15.2 meter tree that fell along Lintang Sempadan in Air Itam yesterday. Pic by Gary Chen. May 2, 2014.
TRAFFIC came to a standstill for more than an hour for vehicles turning from Jalan Air Itam to Lintang Sempadan in Rifle Range, Air Itam, Penang, and vice-versa due to a fallen tree.
Paya Terubong fire station senior officer Yusri Zakaria said that the 15.2m tree had taken down telephone and electricity cables with it.
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