By Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe   Three individuals were injured when a large tree collapsed onto two parked three-wheelers along the Chilaw-Colombo main road near St Jude’s Shrine, Deduru Oya, on Friday (20) afternoon, causing a vehicle congestion in both directions for nearly two hours, the Chilaw Police said. The tree, estimated to be over 50 years [...]

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Three injured,traffic blocked by tree collapse

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The scene of the tree fall

By Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe  

Three individuals were injured when a large tree collapsed onto two parked three-wheelers along the Chilaw-Colombo main road near St Jude’s Shrine, Deduru Oya, on Friday (20) afternoon, causing a vehicle congestion in both directions for nearly two hours, the Chilaw Police said.

The tree, estimated to be over 50 years old and located on the roadside adjacent to the shrine, toppled without any inclement weather such as wind or rain, Puttalam District Disaster Management officials said.

Eyewitnesses said one three-wheeler narrowly avoided tragedy as its occupants managed to leap to safety moments before the tree collapsed. However, three passengers in the second three-wheeler sustained injuries, and were admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital for treatment. Hospital sources later confirmed that the injured individuals were in stable condition.

Authorities from the Chilaw Police Headquarters, together with officers from the Disaster Relief Services, Road Development Authority, State Timber Corporation, and local officials, were mobilised to the site. With assistance of area residents, they cleared the fallen tree and restored traffic flow.

As a precaution, officials also removed a large branch from a nearby tree that was deemed at risk of falling.

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