Typhoon Mangkhut damaged dozens of historic trees

4,676 views · Published 21 September 2018 · 2:54 · Indexed 15 October 2026

Channel: South China Morning Post · 2018 · News & Politics

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A significant number of trees registered as old and valuable were damaged or even blown down by Typhoon Mangkhut - some were estimated to be more than 100 years old. Experts urged the government and developers to make saving the heritage trees a priority because they will be more vulnerable to extreme weather after recovery.

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