Two falling trees crushed a Proton Saga, Proton Persona, and a Volkswagen Passat. All the occupants were rescued by members of the public, the state fire and rescue department said.

“Four women in their 20s were travelling in the Proton Persona, while the other drivers were men in their 50s,” it said in a statement.

Heavy rain and strong winds hit Ipoh for nearly an hour from around 4pm, damaging tents at a Ramadan bazaar at Sentra Mall.

The Kinta civil defence force said there were reports of about 19 fallen trees across the district so far this evening.

The strong winds, which lasted for more than an hour, caused numerous trees to fall; areas affected included Taman Cempaka, Gunung Rapat, Chemor, Taman Perak, Taman Desa Tambun, Taman Klebang Putra, and Taman Bersatu in Simpang Pulai, it said.

However, no homes have been reported to be affected so far.