The tree had to be sawed up to allow it to be removed, which took several hours.
PHUKET: Staff from the Chalong Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office were called out to clear the road up to the Big Buddha after a small landslide caused by continuous rain caused a tree to fall at about 2:15 pm on Saturday (October 5), completely blocking the way.
Tuesday 8 October 2013 08:45 AM
Disaster staff chop up the fallen tree. Photo Veera Kerdsirimongkol
The tree had to be sawed up to allow it to be removed, which took several hours.