Pidie tree fall kills seven women in pickup truck accident

Seven women died after a large kedondong tree fell onto a Suzuki pickup truck on the Banda Aceh-Medan national road in Tanjong Krueng, Pidie, on Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 21:00 WIB during heavy rain and strong winds.

The vehicle was transporting a group of residents from Gampong Puli who were traveling toward RSUD Tgk Chik Di Tiro Sigli to visit a relative. The impact of the falling tree severely damaged the vehicle, crushing the rear and the front cabin.

In addition to the seven fatalities, five other passengers sustained injuries, including head and neck wounds, with one person reported to be in a coma. The victims were identified as Zubaidah (60), Nurmawati (50), Rapasah (55), Patimah Wati (47), Salbiah (68), Zainabon (64), and Halimah (68). Local BPBD officials and emergency responders evacuated the victims to the hospital and cleared the debris from the roadway.