Senior citizen injured by falling durian tree in Bayan Lepas


GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): A senior citizen narrowly escaped death when a 50-year-old durian tree near his house was uprooted during strong winds in Kampung Gertak Sanggul, Bayan Lepas, near here on Saturday (July 10).

Tan Liang Sin, 63, was in the kitchen when the tree fell, injuring him on the body and hands while his wife and daughter, who were in the living room, escaped unhurt.

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