Taiping Lake Gardens iconic raintree uprooted in storm

TAIPING: The Taiping Lake Gardens lost one of its iconic raintrees after a heavy storm uprooted it.

Raintrees in Taiping Lake Garden

Taiping municipal councillor Koi Eng Hoe said the council received a report on the incident on Wednesday evening.

One of the Taiping iconic raintree were uprooted yesterday evening

“The raintree that is over a hundred years old was uprooted due to strong wind and blocked the main road surrounding the lake gardens.

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“Luckily, no one was injured during the incident and the municipal council is in the process of clearing the debris,” he said.

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