More than 300 trees in Singapore affected by Sumatra squall on Sept 17: National Parks Board


A segment of the boardwalk at MacRitchie Reservoir's Chemperai Trail was smashed straight through by a large tree. - Photo: Arti Mulchand

SINGAPORE: More than 300 trees were affected across the island when heavy and intense rainfall brought about by a Sumatra squall battered Singapore on Tuesday (Sept 17) evening.

Social media was filled with photos and videos of trees that were uprooted in various areas, including Beach Road, Xilin Avenue, Jalan Membina, on the Pan-Island Expressway before the Bukit Timah Expressway exit, and on the Central Expressway near the Yio Chu Kang Flyover.

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