HANOI (XINHUA) – A large tree branch fell onto a group of elderly people exercising early yesterday morning in a park in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, killing two and injuring three others, media reported.
Chairman of district 1 People’s Committee Le Duc Thanh said two people aged 62 and 60 died on the spot. Three others aged between 60 and 70 were sent to local hospitals for emergency.
“The branch that caused the incident was still fresh, and there were no signs of disease or pest infestation beforehand,” Thanh said. A representative from Ho Chi Minh City Greenery Parks Co Ltd reported the tree is around 20 metres (m) tall while the fallen branch is nearly 10m long and around 20-30 centimetres.
The branch fell when it was not rainy or windy, VnExpress reported.
Among three injured women, one is suffering from traumatic brain injury while another has been diagnosed with a fractured cervical vertebra.
