Heavy rain uproots tree on Jl. Bangka

Heavy rain uproots tree on Jl. Bangka

JAKARTA: Heavy rain and strong wind uprooted a tree in front
of Pasir Putih cafe on Jl. Bangka, Kemang, South Jakarta, on
Wednesday at around 11 a.m.

The fallen tree blocked traffic from Jl. Kemang to Jl. Bangka
and cut down the electricity and telephone wires.

Police officers arrived at the scene to direct traffic to
avoid gridlock.

In February, a violent storm toppled nearly 200 trees in
Jakarta, 150 of which were in South Jakarta. The Meteorology and
Geophysics Agency (BMG) has forecast that the rainy season will
reach its peak in January. -- Antara