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Heavy rains and strong winds caused branches from a tall tree to snap, subsequently damaging the roof of a home in Yio Chu Kang.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at about 1.30am on Thursday (May 21) along Sunrise Drive, reported Shin Min Daily News.<\/p>\n
The affected bungalow had a row of tall trees situated across from it, and one of the trees was observed to have many broken branches.<\/p>\n
A fence next to the trees was also visibly damaged and cordoned off with safety tape, reported Shin Min.<\/p>\n
The homeowner, surnamed Lee, told the Chinese publication that he heard a bang at the time but did not think much of it as it was raining heavily.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t know that the tree across the street had fallen and hit my home until my neighbour told me,” said the 72-year-old.<\/p>\n
Footage of the aftermath shows dense tree branches across the road and blocking the driveway of Lee’s home.<\/p>\n
The roof tiles on the third floor and the balcony of his home were damaged,<\/strong> leaving the iron frame exposed.<\/p>\n According to Lee, the authorities <\/strong>arrived at his home at around 2am after he made a police report, adding that it took about seven hours to clear the fallen branches.<\/p>\n “I haven’t calculated the damages yet and I may have to discuss it with the authorities first. I’m just glad that no one was injured,” he told Shin Min.<\/p>\n [[nid:735931]]<\/p>\n