Two killed, two injured at Bentong waterfall by uprooted tree


KUANTAN (Bernama): A weekend camping trip for 25 friends at Lata Hammer Waterfall in Bentong turned tragic when two of them were killed after a tree uprooted and fell on them.

Bentong district police chief Supt Yusuf Unis said two other campers were also injured in the 10pm incident on Saturday (Aug 31).

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