Man breaks both legs after oil palm tree falls on shelter canopy


IPOH: A 20-year-old man broke both his legs after an oil palm tree fell on the canopy he was using for shelter in Kampung Sungai Kuning, Selama.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad reported that the man was pinned by the tree during the incident, which occurred on Saturday (Nov 2) at around 1.44pm.

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