Hanoi, Aug 9 (IANS) Two people were killed and three others injured after a large tree branch fell onto a group of elderly people exercising early Friday morning in a park in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, local media reported.
Le Duc Thanh, chairman of district 1 People’s Committee, said two people aged 62 and 60 died on the spot at Tao Dan park.
Three others aged between 60 and 70 were sent to local hospitals for emergency, Xinhua news agency reported quoting VnExpress.
“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 that the tree is around 20 meters tall while the fallen branch is nearly 10 meters long and around 20-30 cm.
The branch fell when it was not rainy or windy.
Among three injured women, one is suffering from traumatic brain injury while another has been diagnosed with a fractured cervical vertebra.
–IANS
int/psd/svn
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.