20m-tall tree near playground falls into Stomper's home at Sixth Avenue
A 20m-tall tree near a playground fell and landed on a private residence at Sixth Avenue on April 21 at 6.35pm.
Sharing photos of the tree toppled over an outdoor exercise area, the Stomper said the tree was completely uprooted.
"This was previously a construction site. The roots look too shallow and they may or may not have been damaged by the construction."
No one was injured, but the tree damaged her fences and roof. The Stomper estimated the cost of repairs to be at least $5,000.
She said: "The hedge beside my house is half gone, my fence is broken and part of my roof tiles have cracked."
The playground was previously under renovation since January and was opened to the public at the end of March.
"The roots of the tree look disproportionately smaller and residents remember the roots of the tree eating into the playground floor," said the Stomper.
"I initially thought it was an act of god, but when I saw the root systems, I thought it was so strange that such a big tree would have such shallow roots when the neighbouring two are sprawled all over.
"It is suspected that the playground contractor might have evened out the floor and removed the roots, causing structural instability to the tree."
The tree has since been removed by National Parks Board and the police told her a loss adjuster will be in contact with her soon, said the Stomper.
"I have two young girls aged four and two. If my child or pet were playing in the front garden, they wouldn't have survived the impact.
"Only when you see the damage and realise it could be your child's head or your dog's body, the negligence becomes very obvious."
Stomp has reached out to NParks for comment.
