Fallen trees kill 1, injure others in Amsterdam
11 years, 5 months ago

Fallen trees kill 1, injure others in Amsterdam

NL Times  

One woman is dead, and her husband is injured, after parts of a tree fell on them as they were walking on the Herengracht in Amsterdam. Another person was badly in a separate incident on the Ceintuurbaan when a tree crashed down onto a car. A tree crashed over the Herengracht in Amsterdam Ambulance workers tried to resuscitate the woman struck by a large tree on Herengracht, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Journalist Mark Hammer witnessed the incident on Herengracht and told Radio 1 that one minute the paramedics were working hard to revive her, and the next minute they covered her with a white sheet.

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Horror moment two tourists are killed in Bali's Monkey Forest by a falling tree
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Horror moment two tourists are killed in Bali's Monkey Forest by a falling tree

Daily Mail  

Two women have been killed when a large tree fell on them at a popular tourist destination in Bali. CCTV and footage showed terrified tourists running for their lives as a large tree came crashing down. CCTV showed terrified tourists at the Monkey Forest sanctuary in Ubud running for their lives after a large tree came crashing down A woman …

Falling trees cause rising injuries: study highlights policy gaps
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Falling trees cause rising injuries: study highlights policy gaps

NL Times  

Injuries caused by falling trees in rural areas have been rising sharply, increasing by an average of 13.2 percent per year from 1998 to 2021, according to new research by Inholland University of Applied Sciences and Wageningen University. This alarming trend, attributed to increased usage of rural areas and fragmented tree ownership, underscores the need for standardized safety policies across …

2 injured as tree falls on moving cars in Bengaluru
6 months, 3 weeks ago

2 injured as tree falls on moving cars in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

A tree fell on moving vehicles near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium injuring a couple in Bengaluru on September 1. Ismail, an auto driver, who was a witness to the incident, told mediapersons that they were shocked to see the tree fall on moving vehicles. Two people were injured and were rushed to a hospital,” he said, adding that the civic body …

3 killed as drunk driver crashes car into roadside tree
7 months, 3 weeks ago

3 killed as drunk driver crashes car into roadside tree

Hindustan Times  

THANE: Three persons were killed, and three others were seriously injured after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a road-side tree and some food stalls near Bhoregaon in Malshej Ghat. Police officials said all persons in the vehicle, including the driver, were drunk when the accident took place, and were reportedly returning from a party. The crash …

70-year-old woman crushed to death after tree falls on her in Maharashtra's Palghar
9 months, 1 week ago

70-year-old woman crushed to death after tree falls on her in Maharashtra's Palghar

New Indian Express  

PALGHAR: A 70-year-old woman was crushed to death after a tree fell on her at Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district, but her body remained unnoticed under the tree and was recovered after locals complained of foul smell, officials said on Saturday. Her son then lodged a missing person's report at the Arnala police station," district disaster management cell chief Vivekanand …

Hyderabad: Activists Want Action on Weak Trees
10 months ago

Hyderabad: Activists Want Action on Weak Trees

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two people died when a tree fell on them while they were riding bikes in heavy rain and strong winds in Kesara. The deceased were identified as Nagi Reddy Ram Reddy, 56, and the pillion rider, Danunjay, 42, residents of Bommalaramaram village. Another pillion rider, also identified as Dhanunjay from Bommalaramaram village, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead. …

A storm in Europe disrupts German trains. A woman was killed by a falling Christmas tree in Belgium
1 year, 3 months ago

A storm in Europe disrupts German trains. A woman was killed by a falling Christmas tree in Belgium

The Independent  

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Fallen trees injure two in Amsterdam; Cars trapped on the A9 as damage reports begin
1 year, 8 months ago

Fallen trees injure two in Amsterdam; Cars trapped on the A9 as damage reports begin

NL Times  

Two people were injured in Amsterdam when a tree fell on their car in separate, but similar incidents, a police spokesperson said. The Amsterdam police received "a huge number of reports" about dozens of fallen trees and storm damage. "We are also asking people to only call in case of emergency and life-threatening situations, not in case of damage," said …

Tree branch lands on man in Amsterdam killing him; Wind gust blows another off staircase
2 years ago

Tree branch lands on man in Amsterdam killing him; Wind gust blows another off staircase

NL Times  

At least one person was killed in an incident that could be linked to the windstorm that hit the Netherlands on Monday when a falling tree branch struck a man in Amsterdam during the afternoon. Another body was found in the city's Vondelpark earlier in the day, and a strong gust of wind knocked another person off a staircase, causing …

Diemen residents previously warned municipality about tree that fell on car, killing one
3 years, 1 month ago

Diemen residents previously warned municipality about tree that fell on car, killing one

NL Times  

Residents of Weesperstraat in Diemen have been warning the municipality for some time that a tree on the street was on the point of toppling. During storm Eunice on Friday, the wind blew down the tree, which landed on a car and killed a 44-year-old man, NH Nieuws reports. He saw the tree fall onto the car at around 3:30 …

Second victim killed in Storm Eunice after tree in Diemen falls; Amsterdam says “stay inside”
3 years, 1 month ago

Second victim killed in Storm Eunice after tree in Diemen falls; Amsterdam says “stay inside”

NL Times  

Heavy winds during Storm Eunice felled a tree in Diemen, which then landed on a car at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The storm, which triggered a Code Red weather alert for several provinces including Noord-Holland, made landfall in the Netherlands about an hour earlier. Rijkswaterstaat, the country’s infrastructure agency, sent out an alert earlier in the day warning people …

One killed after wind knocks over tree in Amsterdam
3 years, 1 month ago

One killed after wind knocks over tree in Amsterdam

NL Times  

One person was killed Friday afternoon after a tree was knocked over by the wind, falling onto the victim. The tree fell at about 3 p.m. on the Aalsmeerweg in Amsterdam-Zuid, according to the Amsterdam-Amstelland fire brigade. Op de Aalsmeerweg ging vanmiddag nog een boom omhttps://t.co/hJFyvs7pv6 pic.twitter.com/MoscFhfiVk — AT5 February 18, 2022 Firefighters freed the person out from under the …

1 dead, 2 rescued after 100,000-pound oak tree smashes into Encino home
3 years, 4 months ago

1 dead, 2 rescued after 100,000-pound oak tree smashes into Encino home

LA Times  

A work crew begins removing a tree that fell onto a home in Encino on Sunday night, killing a 64-year-old man. A 64-year-old man was killed and two people were rescued late Sunday after an enormous tree came crashing down onto an Encino home, authorities said. The oak tree — estimated to weigh 100,000 pounds — smashed into a two-story …

Woman killed by falling tree in Zwolle
4 years, 9 months ago

Woman killed by falling tree in Zwolle

NL Times  

A 52-year-old woman died in Zwolle during stormy weather in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening. She was cycling with her partner when she was hit by a falling tree in the Stadshagen district, local safety region Veligheidsregio IJsseland confirmed to De Stentor. "The police were on the spot for investigation and the fire brigade assisted in removing the tree that …

Two rescued after plane crashes into tree
5 years, 11 months ago

Two rescued after plane crashes into tree

NL Times  

Two people were rescued in Hilversum after their ultralight plane crashed into a tree on Monday. The plane wedged into the tree about ten meters off the ground, leading to an emergency services response at about 12:50 p.m. Volgens de brandweer zijn beide inzittenden bevrijd! pic.twitter.com/1gTjP0MZp9 — Jildou van Opzeeland April 8, 2019 The two on the aircraft, a flying …

Woman killed and five injured after tree falls on wedding party
8 years, 3 months ago

Woman killed and five injured after tree falls on wedding party

The Independent  

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Fleeing suspects injured after crashing into tree
8 years, 7 months ago

Fleeing suspects injured after crashing into tree

NL Times  

Two suspects in an assault were injured on Sunday morning when they crashed their car into a tree in Baarn while fleeing from the police. A short time later, police officers saw the vehicle driving on Den Uylplein in the direction of the A1 highway. At Eembrugge the officers saw the suspects take an exit, presumably also at high speed …

Toddler dies after car crashes into tree
13 years, 3 months ago

Toddler dies after car crashes into tree

ABC  

A three-year-old girl has died in a car crash near Orange in central western New South Wales. Police say the girl was in the back seat of the car that left the Canowindra Road and hit a tree about 15 kilometres south of Cudal yesterday afternoon. The 40-year-old man driving the car was trapped in the vehicle for an hour …

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