Uprooted tree injures 2 people in Dong Hoa ward, HCMC: Clean up the scene, warn people when traveling

After the incident of 15 tamarind trees falling on Tan Hoa Street, Tan Hoa Quarter, Dong Hoa Ward, including 2 fallen trees injuring pedestrians, the locality has arranged forces and vehicles to be ready to respond; increased propaganda, warning people, especially children, not to travel on the road when it is raining heavily or stormy.

By October 2, the functional forces of Dong Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with other units, had completed the repair and cleaning of the area where trees fell due to the heavy rain and strong winds that occurred on the afternoon of October 1 in the ward, affecting traffic and injuring two people.

Initial investigations determined that Tran Tuan A. suffered a fractured left clavicle, a contused left lung, a fractured left radius, and a fractured lower end of the humerus. He is currently being treated at Children's Hospital 2 (HCMC). Mrs. Pham Ngoc H. suffered a lumbar spine injury and a closed abdominal injury and is currently being treated at the HCMC Orthopedic Hospital.

On October 2, Dong Hoa ward authorities started to clean up fallen trees.

According to the People's Committee of Dong Hoa Ward, because urban public services have not been assigned authority and funding, the work of dredging canals and pruning urban trees is still being implemented from local socialized resources, so it has not been implemented comprehensively in the entire ward. The People's Committee of Dong Hoa Ward recommends that there should be early instructions or delegation of authority to the locality to proactively and promptly handle similar situations.

VAN CHAU

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vu-cay-xanh-bat-goc-lam-2-nguoi-bi-thuong-o-phuong-dong-hoa-tphcm-don-dep-hien-truong-canh-bao-nguoi-dan-khi-luu-thong-post815946.html