Tree brought down by strong winds damages buildings in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- Strong winds brought down a large tree and caused it to hit two buildings in Chalong this afternoon.

 

At 2:50pm today (May 24) officers from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Chalong office received report that a big tree near a guest house fell down and hit a building at the entrance to Soi Bangrae Moo 10 in Chalong.

 

Mr Supphawatthagan Khunnaluck, an official from Chalong Municipality, arrived at Shanti Lodge Guesthouse along with Chalong DDPM officers and found a large Azadirachta Indica, approximately 70cm in diameter and about 30 years old, had fallen and hit a cement wall and building.

 

Rain pipes and roof tiles were damaged. On the opposite side of the wall a house was also damaged. A nearby Toyota Fortuner narowly avoided damage.

 

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And transformers blown up 

I think this was discussed a few weeks back. The owner of the tree is responsible.