Victims Of Donating Trees Can Ask For Medical Costs From The Government, Here's The Explanation

JAKARTA - Heavy rain and strong winds that hit the Central Jakarta area and its surroundings, caused a number of trees in Central Jakarta to fall. From a number of fallen trees, there were victims, both casualties and materials, such as vehicles that were parked or passing by. Is the government responsible for the loss?

Please note, from dozens of fallen trees but not entirely insured. This is because not all of the existing trees belong to or assets of the Jakarta Provincial Government.

Head of the Central Jakarta City Parks and Forests Sub-dept. (Kasudin Tamhut), Mila Ananda, explained that fallen tree victims could make insurance claims.

"As a result of the fallen tree covered by insurance, it is a tree planted, an asset of the local government. As on the streets, on the left and right of the road, in the median, then in the park," said Mila Ananda when confirmed by VOI, Monday, December 2, afternoon.

Meanwhile, trees in private areas or not in public facilities, cannot be covered by insurance when a tree falls, causing harm.

"In private (areas), and they never ask for pruning, we can't. Insurance cannot be claimed. Because it is not insured for private trees," he explained.

For Jakarta residents who are victims of fallen trees, they can hold the government accountable for medical expenses.

However, it should be noted that the cost of treatment can be covered if residents become victims of trees that are government assets.

As is known, due to a fallen tree that occurred in a number of areas in Central Jakarta, it hit vehicles and houses belonging to residents. The fallen trees are located on the edge of Garuda Street and Apron Street as well as in other private areas.

Today, Monday, December 2, 2024, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds hit a number of areas in Central Jakarta and its surroundings. Reportedly many trees in Kemayoran fell.

A number of fallen trees occurred at several points, such as Garuda Street, Kemayoran Village. In front of the Kemayoran Police, Apron Street, Kebon Blank Village and Jalan Letjen Suprapto, Harapan Mulia Village and several other points.

In addition to closing roads, fallen tree trunks also damaged the houses of residents who were hit by trees.

"The fallen tree incident hit a house on Jalan Letjen Suprapto, Harapan Mulya Village, Kemayoran, there was one victim. Currently, there are still rescue efforts at the scene," said Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Subadi officer picket Subadi to VOI, Monday, December 2.