Bernama journalist Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar, who was in the vicinity, reported that the fallen tree blocked the exit ramp of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) near the Kuala Lumpur Hospital MRT station.

This resulted in vehicles being redirected to another route.

In addition, flash floods at the roundabout further contributed to the traffic congestion.

Recently, trees have frequently fallen after heavy rain in the city.

A tree that fell at Jalan Sultan Ismail on May 7 caused the death of a motorist trapped in his car while two others in another vehicle were injured.

On May 27, a tree along Jalan Puchong fell on seven cars parked near shoplots.

Following these incidents, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said it would assign four contractors to undertake tree maintenance works in every parliamentary constituency in the capital.

DBKL had identified 28 trees as “high-risk” and slated them for felling.