GEORGE TOWN: A grandfather, grandmother and their granddaughter were injured after a large tree fell on their car along Jalan Macalister here on Sunday (Aug 9).
The incident occurred at about 9am in front of 218 Macalister Hotel, leaving the vehicle crushed under the fallen tree trunk.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department and Civil Defence Force personnel were immediately deployed to the scene to clear the tree debris and extract the victims.
The extent of the victims' injuries has yet to be officially confirmed. All four lanes on Macalister Road are now closed to traffic.
