PETALING JAYA: A 17-year-old boy was injured after a fallen oil palm tree crashed into a house at Kampung Orang Asli Kelinsing near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Wednesday (Sept 30).
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the victim sustained injuries to his leg and was moved to safety by members of the public before firefighters arrived.
He said the department received a distress call at 5.26pm, with six personnel from the KLIA Fire and Rescue Station arriving at the scene at 5.36pm.
“The fallen oil palm tree crashed into the room of the house. The victim was moved by members of the public before firefighters arrived and sustained injuries to his leg,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
In a separate incident, a car was damaged after a tree fell onto it along Jalan Abim, Kampung Sungai Ramal Dalam, also on the same day.
Ashrul Riezal said the department received the call at 4.35pm and six personnel from the Bangi Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene six minutes later.
“The tree fell onto a car. Firefighters were carrying out work to remove the tree and no injuries were reported,” he said.
Both incidents involved six firefighters and one Fire and Rescue Department vehicle each.
