Acacia Tree Falls Due To Porous Roots, Damages 1 Resident's Car

Officers clearing a fallen tree in Cempaka Putih, Jakarta (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

JAKARTA - An acacia tree fell on a car numbered B 1215 PGA which was parked on Jalan Cempaka Putih Tengah IV, RT 08/05, Central Jakarta. The tree fell after being hit by strong winds.

"The cause of the fallen tree is because the roots are porous. We have checked directly at the location," said Head of the Central Jakarta City Parks and Forests Sub-department, Mila Ananda when contacted by VOI, Saturday, September 18.

He further said that the fallen tree was due to the loss of tree roots so that it was not strong enough to support the load when hit by strong winds.

"The roots of the tree are porous, not strong enough to support the load," he said.

A fallen tree fell on a car in Cempaka Putih, Jakarta (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

Luckily, the fallen acacia tree did not cause any injuries. Only one car belonging to a resident was affected because it was hit by a tree trunk with a fairly hard impact.

Mila admitted that his party had dispatched officers from the Central Jakarta Parks and City Forest Sub-department PJLP to evacuate the fallen tree.

"The left side of the car was hit by a tree and has been evacuated. The vehicle owner can also claim compensation for the cost of repairing the car," he said.

Officers clearing a fallen tree in Cempaka Putih, Jakarta (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)