Residents heard a roar. And they feared the worst. The worst-case scenario fortunately did not occur, but what happened requires reflection. A large tree, a century-old ficus, fell onto the road this afternoon in Viale Merello in Cagliari .
The accident brings up the emergency of the trees in the street of the Stampace neighborhood, with roots that are now very fragile and cannot support the weight of the centuries-old trees. And there is also the problem of the uneven sidewalk that creates a lot of inconvenience for pedestrians. Another concern for those who cross Viale Merello.
Following the collapse, the Public Green Service began checks which led to the felling of another tree, identified as “at risk” .