Passers-by rushed to help after a 20m-tall tree fell on traffic at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Geylang Road outside City Plaza, which caused a traffic jam on Sunday afternoon (Sept 10). Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
: “There were quite a few shouts and screams and a lot of commotion when it first came down. It fell mainly on the road, and thankfully missed most of the pedestrian crossing and footpath.
“I started moving some of the heavier debris out of the road, while my wife, friend and some others started clearing the road so that some of the cars could start passing."In response to a Stomp query, SCDF said it received a call for assistance along Tanjong Katong Road at about 12.55pm.Road clearance works by SCDF personnel ended at about 4.30pm, according toA spokesman for City Plaza management said there had been no visible warning signs that the tree was at risk of collapsing.
"We will engage a certified arborist or landscaping company to prescribe and instruct appropriate tree pruning directives according to tree health and for addressing safety concerns to pedestrians and other road users," added the spokesman.
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