10 Meters Long Mahogany Tree Trunk Collapses On Top Of 2 Cars And Motorbikes In Malang, 2 People Are Injured

MALANG - The trunk of a mahogany tree with a diameter of 30 centimeters and a length of 10 meters on Jalan Ki Ageng Gribig, Lesanpuro, Malang City, East Java, suddenly collapsed. As a result, 2 cars were damaged, while 2 motorcyclists who were passing by were injured.

From the information gathered, this incident occurred at around 10.15 WIB, Wednesday, October 6. A local resident, Agus (37) said that the branches of this tree had been stuck for a long time. However, the officers did not act immediately.

“'It's hard to believe that big trucks often hit me. Yes, maybe today is the time to break," he said.

From the results of the Malang City BPBD analysis, the cause of the fallen branches was due to the weathered condition of the trunk. The fall of this tree was right on the hood of the front car of the Daihatsu Sigra until the glass broke. The total estimated loss is up to Rp. 16 million.

Separately, the Head of the Kedungkandang Police, Kompol Yusuf Suryadi, said that his party participated in evacuating and collecting data on victims of compensation cases from the Malang City Environment Agency.

"Fortunately, no casualties. Later, we will coordinate with DLH regarding the compensation for the 2 cars, and the 2 injured people will also ask for the treatment costs," said Yusuf.