KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- Two individuals escaped unhurt after a tree fell onto their vehicles near Jalan Pipato in Butterworth this morning.

In the 8.45am incident, a large tree collapsed and struck a Volvo trailer truck and a Toyota Vios that were at the scene.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said they received a distress call at 8.45am, prompting a rescue team from the Butterworth Fire and Rescue Station to be deployed.

"The lorry driver is a local man, while the Toyota Vios was driven by a woman. Both were unharmed," he told Kosmo! today.

He added that firefighters carried out cutting and clearing operations using special equipment such as chainsaws, with assistance from the ...