Pedestrian injured after being pushed away from falling tree in Jurong West
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Photos of the aftermath show a fallen tree lying across the road. A traffic light near the tree is damaged.
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SINGAPORE – A pedestrian was pushed out of harm’s way as a tree fell in Jurong West on Oct 15, the National Parks Board (NParks) said.
She fell and was injured. She was taken to hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
In response to queries, SCDF said that it received a call for help in Jurong West Street 42 at about 5.25pm.
NParks said in its media reply that it was a rain tree with a 3m girth. The fallen tree was cleared at about 8.10pm the same day. The board also inspected other trees in the area.
Photos of the aftermath show a tree lying across the road. A traffic light near the tree is damaged.
The western part of Singapore experienced one of the country’s heaviest downpours in more than 40 years on Oct 14 morning, with thunderstorms blanketing the island, according to national water agency PUB.
Workers clearing the tree on Oct 15.
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The agency said on Oct 14 that 134.8mm of rainfall was recorded
According to the Meteorological Service Singapore, the month of October sees an average of 168.3mm of rainfall, based on readings recorded between 1991 and 2020.
The heavy rain on Oct 14 resulted in flooding in many areas, such as Tampines and Bukit Timah, with videos on social media showing vehicles slowly making their way through flooded roads.
