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Mangaluru: Gigantic tree gets uprooted due to heavy rain

  •   Sun, May 15 2016 10:25:45 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 15: A huge tree standing in ward No. 47 of the city corporation here got uprooted at around 3.30 am on Sunday, May 15 due to heavy rains and strong wind which swept the region. The mango tree which fell in this incident, was about 50 years old.
















The city and surrounding areas got heavy rain in the early morning on Sunday. The mango tree standing inside the compound of a house near KMC Hospital on Attavar Main Road fell across the road. This caused lot of problems for traffic movement. As the tree fell on high tension power lines, electricity supply to the area was cut off.

City corporator from the ward, Abdul Ravoof, came to the spot immediately, took precautionary measures, and called Mescom officials, who cut off power supply to the region. Fire brigade personnel and JCB operators deputed by city corporation removed the tree from the road thereafter.
  

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  • Francis Pinto, Jeppu

    Tue, May 17 2016

    In a way it was good that the old big trees on Jeppu seminary road were cut although they gave a lot of shade and beauty. But these are soft wood trees and could uproot during a storm or monsoon season killing a few people. They could be dangerous at times.

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  • john, mangalore/dubai

    Sun, May 15 2016

    if there was a spirit in this tree,to whom it will catch?

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Why should the the City Corporation chop of trees to widen roads?, specially the 67 trees on Fr.Mullers road. They should know with this type of construction in Mangalore the tree will get uprooted themselves. Guys do not worry about the mangoes, this year they may not have been any fruit or the tree might sold and all the mangoes might have been plucked.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sun, May 15 2016

    It is the nature's call!!!No blame game here or there !!!It is heartening no one is injured or hurt !!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, May 15 2016

    As long as our people are safe.
    Praise the Lord ...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Job was severely afflicted with sore wounds. He praised God relentlessly.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Soombe. Mangoes disappeared!
    First check the Police.

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  • Juliana, udupi

    Sun, May 15 2016

    It is not heavy rain. The tree was not having roots to support more over loose soil accompanied by swirling wind due to dry season caused the mishap. There is severe scarcity of water here and proper rainfall in the area only can improve the situation. More thundering and lightning than rain.

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  • Nilesh, Mangalore

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Mangalore is no more the Green city that we all loved. There are more buildings than trees nowadays. I wish we get to see Mangalore green again.

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  • Lester Pinto, Mangalore-Chennai

    Sun, May 15 2016

    "Gigantic tree gets uprooted due to heavy rain."
    The credit for the long awaited heavy rain in the city should definitely go to our MLA Mr. J.R. Lobo whose ardent prayers in a temple, mosque and church have atlast been heard by God after 10 days!!!

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Where is 'Mangoes' ????????

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, May 15 2016

    50 years that tree gave fruits and shade and ultimately time approached indirectly. Better to introduce/grow new fast yielding saplings. Do not leave the place empty.

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  • Jawar D'Souza, M'lore /Mumbai/

    Sun, May 15 2016

    Life of the trees are also shortened, what a misery.

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