A falling tree crushed a house in Teluknaga District, Tangerang\nRegency, Banten, on Monday (31\/8). An 11-year-old girl, identified by\nthe initial H, was reported to have died in the incident.<\/p>\n
Achmad Taufik, head of the Tangerang Regency Regional Disaster\nManagement Agency (BPBD), said the tree fell onto the house while three\nchildren of the homeowner were sleeping.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree people became victims, consisting of one victim with the\ninitial H, aged 11, who died, and two victims with the initials S, aged\n14, and S, aged 10, who suffered injuries,\u201d Taufik said.<\/p>\n
The three victims were evacuated to hospital for medical treatment.\nHowever, H died from the injuries she sustained.<\/p>\n
Taufik said the tree is believed to have fallen because its roots had\nbecome brittle. The tree is thought to have been quite old.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe information is that the roots were already brittle, possibly\nbecause the tree was old,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Tangerang Regency BPBD is still carrying out\noperations at the scene. Personnel from the Kosambi Fire Station\n(Damkar) have been deployed to remove the tree that fell on the\nhouse.<\/p>\n
\u201cPersonnel from the Kosambi Fire Station are still evacuating the\nfallen tree,\u201d Taufik said.<\/p>\n
As of now, the Tangerang Regency BPBD has not been able to confirm\nthe value of material losses caused by the incident.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/falling-tree-crushes-house-in-tangerang-one-child-killed-1788195101", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }