A photo of cut-down trees on a residential street is being circulated on social media along with the claim that the trees are being removed because they block 5G signals. Usually the photo is being described as coming from Holland.
Examples:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...FJTNU6-oQnJOQEH6LtfhlErD8BShWag0iKZ5HONR5_dXv
https://es-ireland.com/5g-images/
In truth, the photo was taken in the Belgian town of Wijgmaal, as this news item shows: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190206_04156050
Translation:
Examples:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...FJTNU6-oQnJOQEH6LtfhlErD8BShWag0iKZ5HONR5_dXv
https://es-ireland.com/5g-images/
In truth, the photo was taken in the Belgian town of Wijgmaal, as this news item shows: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190206_04156050
Translation:
So, the trees have been cut down because they were due for replacement, and indeed they are already being replaced. A look at Google Street View imagery from last summer shows that the trees had grown rather large for a narrow residential street, and there seems to be some damage to them as well.External Quote:
Commotion about tree cover (but replacement is already on the way)
Suddenly many trees along the street were stripped of their heads.
N-VA Leuven [the North Flemish Alliance, a conservative political party] is concerned about the felling of a large number of trees at Baron Descampslaan in Wijgmaal. According to councillors they were due for replacement. In the meantime, new plants are already being planted.