Fallen Tree Overhauls Residents' Cars In Padang, BPBD Evacuates

Padang BPBD personnel worked on a cascade tree that hit a resident's car in Padang on Monday (19/8). (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Padang)

SUMBAR - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) evacuated a fallen tree that hit a resident's car in Padang, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) on Monday 19 August at around 13.36 WIB.

Head of Padang BPBD Hendri Zulviton said the fallen tree occurred when Padang was pouring heavy rain.

"One car was hit by a fallen tree, personnel have gone to the location to help and clean up the material," he said in Padang, Monday, August 19, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said the incident of the fallen tree occurred in front of the Tunggul Hitam Public Cemetery (TPU), East Air Tawar, North Padang.

An oil palm tree hit a black minibus with police number B2587 UKP at the location.

The rod with a diameter of about 70 centimeters and about 10 meters long hit the front of the car, as a result the car was crushed.

Luckily, no casualties occurred as a result of the incident, while officers had carried out work at the location.

Hendri said the officers were working with a tree cutting machine so that the stems could be removed from the body of the car that was hit.

In addition to hitting the car, the fallen palm trunk also hit the power cable and Telkom cable at the scene.

As of Monday 19 August at around 15.00 WIB, the weather conditions in the city of Padang were still pouring rain accompanied by lightning.

BPBD Padang appealed to the public to be aware of various potential disasters that could occur, ranging from floods, landslides, and fallen trees.

For people who need help from BPBD Padang, they can contact PUSDALOPS-PB BPBD Padang via call center number: [phone], and 085891522181 (call/Whatsapp).