Mahoni Tumbang Tumbang Closes 2 Bogor Highway Flows In Kramat Jati

A fallen tree in Kramat Jati/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The 7-meter-high mahogany tree on Jalan Raya Bogor, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, suddenly fell after being hit by strong winds, Friday, November 11. According to information from one resident, Rudi, this type of tree fell after being hit by strong winds. Before the tree fell, residents were also worried because the condition of the tree was tilted. "The tree has long been seen tilted and hit by strong winds," he said. The tree trunk covered two sections of Jalan Raya Bogor, causing long traffic jams. In addition to blocking the road, the fall of a large tree also hit the lamp and traffic post until it collapsed.

The trunk of a tree was successfully evacuated by officers from the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. by using a bar that isolated the Jalan Raya Bogor section. "The Mahoni type tree with a diameter of 50 cm fell and blocked the road. The cause was strong winds. There were no casualties," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, Friday, November 11. After being successfully evacuated by cutting tree trunks, two traffic jams finally began to decay. "As a result of the fallen tree, the road from two traffic jams was a total of approximately 2 kilometers of traffic jams. A total of 7 officers and wood cutting machines were deployed to the location for tree evacuation. The evacuation was completed at 13.15 WIB," he said.