Fourteen trees in Changi Beach Park were uprooted and at least six others were damaged after a thunderstorm on Sunday. The National Parks Board (NParks) told The Straits Times that it was alerted to the uprooted and damaged trees due to extremely bad weather around 4pm on...
Fourteen trees in Changi Beach Park were uprooted and at least six others were damaged after a thunderstorm on Sunday.
The National Parks Board told The Straits Times that it was alerted to the uprooted and damaged trees due to extremely bad weather around 4pm on Sunday. There were no reported injuries.The uprooted trees include native coastal species like the yellow flame – a popular roadside tree that can grow up to 20m tall – and the Indian beech, which can grow up to 25m tall.
Mr Chia Seng Jiang, NParks’ group director for Parks East, said obstructions to park tracks have been cleared. “The remaining trees in the park have been inspected and those that may affect public safety are being removed,” he added.
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