A 20-meter-tall pine tree fell on three people at a Christmas market in Belgium. It is not yet known whether it was poorly protected.
A woman was killed by a 20 meter tall Christmas tree at a Christmas market in Belgium. The coniferous wood could not withstand a strong gust of wind on Thursday night, Belgian news agency Belga reported. The tree fell on three people, one of whom died seriously injured in hospital a short time later. It was initially unclear whether the huge, festively decorated Christmas tree was poorly secured.
The accident site at the Christmas market in the town of Oudenaarde was cordoned off and examined after the accident. Broadcaster VRT reported, citing an eyewitness, that immediately after the accident, around 20 people lifted the tree and freed two of the victims. The third person was rescued by the rescue team. (APA/dpa)