Croeser said current ways of designing or retrofitting streets did not support healthy canopy growth as planning prioritised infrastructure such as cabling and pipelines over tree growth.

A vehicle used for TV broadcasts was overturned on its side, its satellite dish mangled with cabling nearby.

Earlier, at 16:51, the fire service was called after lightning hit cabling on flats in Jubilee Close in Melbourne where an internal wall had blown down.

Angels Landing in Utah, which is considered one of the most dangerous hikes in the country, has steps built into the rocks and better cabling, he said.

Finished work included installing new boilers, a switch panel and back-up generators; moving water tanks; and removing dangerous electrical cabling, according to the NAO.