Article: Grandma 'felled' by coconut tree

Syed Umar Ariff
New Straits Times
10-22-2005
Grandma 'felled' by coconut tree
Byline: Syed Umar Ariff
Edition: Main/Lifestyle

PASIR PUTIH, Fri. - Mariah Daud walked to school, as she always did, to

pick up her granddaughter and bring her home yesterday. But she never
reached Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Pak Mat.

A coconut tree fell on her at Kampung Guntung, Wakaf Lanas, about 500

metres from her home. She died a few hours later.

In the 12.45pm incident, the 51-year-old was going to the school to

pick up Nor Nadirah Aina Mat Nor Azam (picture), 7, when the rotting tree

fell, pinning her to the ground.

Passers-by rushed her to the Pasir Putih Hospital. Her son, Mat Nor

Azam Nordin, 34, ...

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