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