Trees at risk of falling to be inspected


Collateral damage: This tree fell and killed a student and injured others in HCM City. — Vietnam News/ANN

THE HCM City Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control has ordered city districts to take timely measures to deal with risks of falling trees during the rainy season, following the death of a student who was hit by an uprooted tree on Tuesday at a secondary school.

Residents have become increasingly concerned about the number of trees that have fallen during downpours. The rainy season in the southern region lasts between May and November.

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