Mother And Child Car Driver Killed By Falling Tree Due To Strong Winds Hit Bengkulu

Illustration of fallen trees due to heavy rain followed by strong winds. (Between)

Strong winds hit the area of Lake Dendam Tak Sudah in Bengkulu. As a result, a fallen tree hit a car containing a mother and child who died instantly. "Indeed, two people died who were AM's mother (23) and a SM child due to being hit by a tree in the Lake Dendam area Never," said Secretary of the Bengkulu Province BPBD Khristian Hermansyah in Bengkulu City, Tuesday, May 9, confiscated by Antara. He said that one other victim, namely IR, was receiving treatment at the Bengkulu City DKT Hospital. The incident began when the vehicle used by the three victims from the intersection of the Bengkulu City Mobile Brigade intersection and when they arrived in the Lake Dendam area, the tree collapsed due to strong winds that occurred. Previously, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) was a strong wind extreme station in the Bengkulu Province area which reached 35 knots. In addition, strong winds that occurred in a number of areas in Bengkulu Province were also accompanied by rain with moderate to very heavy intensity. "Today there was strong winds accompanied by rain with moderate to heavy intensity," said the Head of the BMKG Data and Information Section of the Baai Bengkulu Island Climatology Station, Anang Anwar in Bengkulu City.

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Then, always be aware of potential hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, strong winds and others caused by heavy rain or rain with long durations and stay alert and alert to all threats from nature that will occur, including floods. To prevent unwanted things from happening. "People must avoid trees that are getting old and high to avoid the risk of fallen trees, and also avoid bathing in the coastal area. If there are no mandatory activities, they should stay at home," he said.