Hong Kong lost at least 11 heritage trees after Typhoon Mangkhut ripped through the city, but tree experts have said the monster storm was only partly to blame.
About half of the affected trees were found to be sick and poorly managed before the arrival of the typhoon, which was the city’s most intense on record. Experts questioned if the government had set up adequate protection for the trees.
While more than 17,000 trees were toppled by Mangkhut, the Development Bureau told the...
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