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Serious Tree Toppled At Botanical Gardens! 5 People Wounded Only! No One Killed Yet!

JohnTan

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SINGAPORE: At least five people, including two children, were injured on Saturday (Feb 11) after a massive Tembusu tree toppled at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, interrupting an event organised by the High Commission of Canada that was scheduled to start at 5pm.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident near the Symphony Stage at 4.25pm and that five people were taken to the National University Hospital.

Eyewitness Jonathan Ang, who was there for the concert, said he was sitting at the open area away from most of the trees.

"Suddenly we heard a cracking sound, like thunder," he said.

Across the main path, a tree fell "within five seconds", taking another tree beside it down with it.

"There were easily a hundred of us that rushed forward to help push the branches, the logs away," he added, estimating that there were about four to six people under the "huge" tree when it fell.

Mr Ang said that thankfully, there were not many people sitting in the area as it was under the sun. Most of those nearby also appeared to be unharmed - "except for one poor woman, I'm not sure if she made it ... She was unconscious and her husband was calling for her."

SCDF arrived within about five minutes, and paramedics appeared to be trying to revive the woman, he added.

A note posted on the Canada High Commission's Twitter account at 5.18pm said the Canada 150 concert had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances". The event was meant to countdown to the country's 150th birthday with a concert by renowned Canadian pianist Roger Lord and an opening performance by the Canadian International School’s Symphonic Band 9-12. Singaporean DJ duo Rave Republic was also at the Botanic Gardens.

When Channel NewsAsia arrived at the scene at about 5.45pm, police were seen on the site and the area had been cordoned off.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...apore-botanic-gardens-at-least-1/3511142.html
 

johnny333

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Wow, Spore is getting more dangerous.

People dying from falling trees. 1 person reportedly dead. Floods, I remember someone drowning after he fell into the longkang. Pestilence, people catching dengue, zika, & SARs. People getting injured in elevators & escalators. Fires in Orchard Road. Riots in little India. Murders in the heartlands. Pieces of buildings falling off'
 

mojito

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This kinds of arty fatty events only attended by opposition supporters. It is divine retribution for their feeble struggles against higher mortals.
 

soikee

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Very good.... anyhow change constitution to block Tan Cheng Bok so that they can install their obedient dog/bitch as a puppet.

This is a very clear signal from the The Almighty who feels sorry for those who are short-changed by their dictatorial govt.
 

eatshitndie

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The forum's resident TPX will spin it into a story about "Old man" planting a tembusu tree, watched on by Goh Keng Swee, communist leaders and captains of industries whose names he will pull out of his ass to show he is well connected, in the know, etc. He will next claim the tembusu sapling was raised from a seed which Ahmad Mattar found in the far reaches of the Amazon forest, smuggled into Singapore, kept in a crystal jar his 41 year old aide bought for $69.69 from Changi Duty Free Shop before Ahmad personally handed it over to Dr Idropname of the National Parks Board.

He will then spin off to King Sihanouk who begged for his help and sought his advice on how to abdicate and emigrate to Canada.

Pretty formulaic.

tembusu tree? either this is a coincidence or ptader is precient.
 

Jah_rastafar_I

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Btw a shit skin bitch died

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/huge-tembusu-tree-falls-at-botanic-gardens-1-dead-4-injured

SINGAPORE - A 40m-tall Tembusu tree fell at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) on Saturday (Feb 11) afternoon, killing one and injuring four people.

The Police confirm that the deceased is a 38-year-old female Indian national, who was there with her family. Her husband, a 39-year-old French national, and their two one-year-old children were injured. A 26-year-old female Singaporean was also injured in the incident.

The National Parks Board (NParks) said the tree was more than 270 years old and predated the establishment of the Gardens. It fell and brought down surrounding palm trees.

It was last inspected in September 2016 and was found to be healthy, said NParks. It is investigating the cause of the tree fall.

Those hurt in the incident, including two children, were taken to the National University Hospital in three ambulances, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

The Tembusu tree with a 6.5m girth was uprooted at 4.25pm at the edge of Palm Valley near the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage.
 

Brahmadachod

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Btw a shit skin bitch died

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/huge-tembusu-tree-falls-at-botanic-gardens-1-dead-4-injured

SINGAPORE - A 40m-tall Tembusu tree fell at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) on Saturday (Feb 11) afternoon, killing one and injuring four people.

The Police confirm that the deceased is a 38-year-old female Indian national, who was there with her family. Her husband, a 39-year-old French national, and their two one-year-old children were injured. A 26-year-old female Singaporean was also injured in the incident.

The National Parks Board (NParks) said the tree was more than 270 years old and predated the establishment of the Gardens. It fell and brought down surrounding palm trees.

It was last inspected in September 2016 and was found to be healthy, said NParks. It is investigating the cause of the tree fall.

Those hurt in the incident, including two children, were taken to the National University Hospital in three ambulances, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

The Tembusu tree with a 6.5m girth was uprooted at 4.25pm at the edge of Palm Valley near the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage.

Even when a tree wants to die, it took an indian along with it.

That indian woman must be dancing around the tree with her two monkeys.
 

halsey02

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Even when a tree wants to die, it took an indian along with it.

That indian woman must be dancing around the tree with her two monkeys.

The tree, most probably had seen enough monkeys at the Botanical gardens, don't forget , the other type of "monkeys"..who spread news paper or poncho on the ground at night too.

It stood there for 270 years...it had enough of the noise, the smell & pollution.....it DIED!....

Tangacik most likely holding her hanky dancing round the tree..while her "cheap french wine" & the two small " minkey"....danced round the Tembusu....it had enough..."enough, was enough"...the 270 years tree..COLLAPSED.:biggrin:
 

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[video=youtube_share;CKj9P7NKE6Q]https://youtu.be/CKj9P7NKE6Q[/video]


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CoffeeAhSoh

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The tree, most probably had seen enough monkeys at the Botanical gardens, don't forget , the other type of "monkeys"..who spread news paper or poncho on the ground at night too.

It stood there for 270 years...it had enough of the noise, the smell & pollution.....it DIED!....

Tangacik most likely holding her hanky dancing round the tree..while her "cheap french wine" & the two small " minkey"....danced round the Tembusu....it had enough..."enough, was enough"...the 270 years tree..COLLAPSED.:biggrin:



270 years . sure or not ?


 
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