Mangalore, July 10, 2014: A huge tree located behind the Kadri bus stand fell over a house on July 9 Wednesday night at around 11.15 pm.
The house belonging to TG Nambiar was damaged in the incident.The roofing of the house as well as a shed in front of the house have been damaged.
Pratima Nambiar, an occupant of the house alleges that the repeated appeal to MCC to fell the tree had only got the reply that the tree comes under the forest department. Even appeal to the Forest Department went in vai, she said and added the MCC has to bear the losses incurred.
However, Deputy Conservator of Forests Ashwith says the Forest Department has not received any request to fell the tree in the area.
The tree branches were vacated from the area by fire service personnel on July 10, Thursday morning. DK Ashok, Corporator of Nantur, Sabitha Misquith and Shivabagh Corporator were present among others.