Massive tree falls across busy road in Malaysian capital, killing one man, damaging cars

Videos and photos on social media showed the tree uprooted and toppled across the Jalan Sultan Ismail road in heavy traffic, about a kilometer (0.62 mile) from the iconic Petronas Twin Towers.

The body of a 47-year-old man was removed from the scene, police and the fire department said, and 17 cars were impacted by the incident.

A Malaysian ride-share driver, 26, and a 72-year-old Swedish woman believed to be his customer, were injured and taken to hospital for treatment, a police official told reporters.

Some of the tree's branches fell across an elevated monorail track running parallel to the road, the photos showed.

Monorail services were delayed as a result, the train's operator said in a notice.