Uprooted tree falls on 2 stalls after heavy rain in Nilai

Two stalls were damaged by a tree that was uprooted after heavy rain at the Taman Semarak, Nilai night market yesterday.

Nilai Fire and Rescue Station senior officer ll, Raihan Che Mat said the 30m high and 40 to 50 centimetre width tree crashed onto vegetable and fruit stalls.

"The station received a report about the incident at 6.54pm. The action by the Pantas Nilai squad helped to clear the debris and clean up the area," he said in a statement yesterday.

Meanwhile, Nilai state assemblyperson J Arul Kumar said heavy rain had also caused flash floods in the night market area.

He added that the Seremban City Council has been directed to identify areas that require assistance and to rectify the problems quickly.

- Bernama