Storm Senyar: One dead, 49 trees uprooted nationwide

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Tropical Storm Senyar, which hit several states, caused 49 cases of fallen trees and claimed one life in an early Friday (Nov 28) morning incident on Jalan Selandar–Machap in Melaka.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/25vcsj6t  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Tropical Storm Senyar, which hit several states, has caused 49 cases of fallen trees and claimed

00:09one life in an early Friday morning incident on Jalan Selandar Machap.

00:14Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Director-General Datuk Serinor Hisham Mohamad said the fatal

00:19accident involving a motorcyclist was not directly caused by the storm but occurred

00:25after the victim collided with a tree toppled by the storm's force.

00:29He also reported a structural collapse at the Petron diesel jetty in Port Dixon involving

00:35eight workers.

00:36Negri Sembilan was the worst-hit state, recording one slope collapse, one structural collapse,

00:42and two cases of flooding.

00:44The state also saw 33 cases of fallen trees, followed by Malacca with eight, Selangor 5,

00:51Putrajaya 2, and Perak 1.

00:54Norhisham said that although Senyar has weakened from storm level, the Fire and Rescue Department

00:59remains on alert for further fallen trees and slope collapses, as the ground remains soft

01:04from continuous rain.

01:06He also advised NGOs providing flood assistance to coordinate with the Disaster Operations

01:11Control Centre, or PKOB, to ensure safe operations.

01:17The public is urged to avoid risky areas, including recreational spots for bathing.

01:29If you will be on the right side of the group, the

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