A family of three, including a 5-year-old girl, tragically died after a large tree fell on two passing cars during a storm last night.Police confirmed that the fatal car accident happened around 8 pm due to heavy rain and the tree fell across the road, causing a heavy traffic jam.When the rescue team arrived, the driver and passengers in one of the cars had no signs of life.
Meanwhile, their two children, Nik Adilia Zulaikha, 11 and Nik Adam Zarif, 9, in the back seat were injured and taken to Machang Hospital. The head of Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station, Mohd Roslan Omar, said it took about 45 minutes to remove the three trapped victims.The bodies of the three deceased have been sent to the hospital for autopsy, and the police are still investigating before releasing the autopsy report.Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of those who died in this incident.