Video | Giant Christmas tree collapses and kills woman in Belgium
- December 23, 2023
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woman died and two people were injured as a result collapse of a giant Christmas tree during a storm in the town of Oudenaarde in Belgium, authorities said.
woman died and two people were injured as a result collapse of a giant Christmas tree during a storm in the town of Oudenaarde in Belgium, authorities said.
CCTV footage broadcast by Belgian media shows how huge Christmas tree 20 meters high.brightly lit, bend over slowly finally collapse next to the Christmas market.
A spokesman for the provincial prosecutor’s office in Ost-Vlaanderen said the victim was 63-year-old woman from Oudenaarde.
“Emergency services arrived at the scene and resuscitation measures were carried out, but, unfortunately, the woman did not survive,” the mayor said. Marnick de Meulmeister.
Two women were injured as a result of the collapse
Two women from the same city They received minor injuries because of the incident.
A safety zone was established and firefighters took control of the situation around the tree.
“The investigation will focus on determining whether the tree was securely fastened and analyzing the impact of weather conditions,” Belgian authorities said.
They also expressed regret over the death of the woman and assured that they would conduct an investigation and find those responsible for the incident.
Townspeople warned authorities about the tree’s instability
An eyewitness to the tragedy, Frederic Bourgeois, said that 10 minutes before the collapse, they warned the city’s technical department about the instability of the tree.
Pia Storm
Storm Pia, which disrupted traffic in the UK and the Netherlands last Thursday, also affected western Belgium, where the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for coastal areas. (according to Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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