Woman killed by falling tree at UM main gate

Woman killed by falling tree at UM main gate

Three cars were also damaged in the incident.

The tree being removed by rescue personnel near Universiti Malaya.
PETALING JAYA:
A woman died after being crushed by a falling tree at Universiti Malaya’s (UM) main gate today.

In a statement released today, the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said they received a distress call at 5.30pm today.

Operations commander Mohd Ramzan Muhammad said they found a woman crushed by a tree in front of UM’s main gate upon arrival

The woman was pronounced dead by paramedics from University of Malaya Medical Centre.

Police said the victim is a 41-year-old Indonesian and are looking for her relatives.

Three cars parked nearby were also damaged by the tree, which fell during rain.

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