KUALA LUMPUR: Two police officers were killed when strong wind caused a tree to fall onto their police booth in Jalan Bellfield, Kampung Attap, Sunday evening.
KL Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said the incident occurred at around 7.09pm, Sunday.
“We dispatched 28 officers to the scene and found that a tree had indeed flattened a booth there. One officer was pulled out at 7.45pm and another was pulled out by 8pm,” he said.
Both men were rushed to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Newly appointed Dang Wangi OCPD ACP Zainol Samah confirmed the deaths.
The evening thunderstorm left a trail of fallen trees all over the city centre.
Checks by The Star found that large trees had fallen in Jalan Syed Putra and Jalan Damansara.
Access into Jalan Hose, Jalan Bellfield, Jalan Kg Attap was completely blocked due to fallen trees.
Post time 12-10-2014 09:41 PM
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