GEORGE TOWN, June 12 -- The family of two Chinese tourists, who were killed by a fallen tree in Penang in September last year, filed a RM1.7 million civil suit against six parties.

Yang Xueli, 69, and Wang Geng Feng, 41, through their counsel, Ng Kian Nam, filed the suit at the High Court here today.

Yang is the widow of the 69-year-old deceased Liu Zhu and the mother of the 36-year-old deceased Liu Xinxin while Wang is the widower of Xinxin.

Liu Zhu and Xinxin were killed when a tree within the car park area of the Pinang Peranakan Museum fell over at about 2.30pm on September 18 last year, crushing the vehicle parked there while the father and daughter were inside the car.

In a video call with Ng today, Wang said the letter of deman...