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SINGAPORE – A six-story tree fell into an open-air parking lot next to Block 41 Sims Drive, damaging at least five cars in the process.
The incident took place at 5 a.m. on Sunday (October 11) after a heavy downpour.
One resident, Mr. Chia Tuck Soon, said he saw police officers on the scene around 7 am when the tree was being removed. He said the tree could be about 35 years old, depending on its height.
By typical measurements for a HDB building, a tree the height of a six-story block would be 15 to more than 17 m tall.
His ComfortDelGro taxi was one of the vehicles damaged by the fallen tree. Others include a red Mitsubishi and a blue Hyundai.
The Straits Times understands that no injuries were reported.
Mr. Chia, 58, is concerned if his taxi is insured by ComfortDelGro.
“The repair work will be expensive and it is more difficult to make ends meet these days when I have fewer passengers due to Covid-19,” he said.
In photos taken by the Chinese-language daily Lianhe Wanbao, affected car owners can be seen covering their cars with clear plastic sheets or garbage bags after their rear windows were damaged.
ST has contacted the Jalan Besar City Council for more details.
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