Hit By The Wind, Big Tree In Cempaka Putih Contributed, One Car Damaged

A fallen tree in Central Jakarta/ Photo: IST

One unit of a ringsek car after being hit by a fallen tree that occurred on Jalan Letjen Soeprapto, East Cempaka Putih Village, Cempaka Putih District, Central Jakarta. The incident of a fallen tree was caused by strong winds when it rained in the Central Jakarta area. "There were no casualties or injuries. The fallen tree object that hit the car has been evacuated," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal to VOI, Thursday, February 9. For handling, Asril deployed 6 rescue personnel to the scene. The fallen tree incident was reported by security for evacuation requests.

"It was reported that a fallen tree hit a car, then we responded and handled it. We also collaborated with the Parks Service to trim it," he said. After the tree trunk was evacuated, the car that was hit by the tree was also damaged. However, it is not known what losses were obtained as a result of the incident.