Man escapes unscathed as strong winds topple trees in Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: A man was lucky to have escaped unhurt after large tree branches fell on top of his car while he was driving in Likas.Lintas Fire and Rescue station chief Agustavia Joe Guasi said they were alerted of the incident at 8.54am.She said a 10-man team rushed to the scene.

“There was a man, aged 29, in the car when the incident took place but he is reported to be safe,” she said when contacted.“Our team sawed off the branches with a chainsaw before removing them from the vehicle.

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