Penang cops confirm identities of Chinese tourists killed by uprooted tree

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GEORGE TOWN: Police have confirmed the identities of the two Chinese tourists who were killed by a fallen tree in the compound of the Penang Peranakan Mansion in Lebuh Gereja here, on Wednesday.

"They arrived in Penang on a direct flight from China on Sept 14 for a holiday in the country and were supposed to check out of their hotel today to continue their vacation in Malaysia. He added the police had informed the Chinese embassy and the victims' families about the unfortunate incident. "Currently, the bodies are being kept at the Forensic Medicine Department of the hospital until their family arrives to claim them," he said.

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