Five children injured after tree falls in public park
Five children were injured after a tree fell into a tree, including two people in a serious condition.
He was called to the reports of a tree falling to emergency services. Chalkwell Park in Southend, Police at 15:00 on Saturday in question.
Ambulance teams, two children were subjected to serious injuries in the incident, he said. Three more were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Essex Police said in a statement, “We are staying at a serious scene in Chalkwell Park. Ambulance and fire brigade colleagues, as well as civil servants respond,” he said.
“There was a series of losses and our work at the scene continues.
“We will ask the people to avoid this area as much as possible while this work continues.”
An Eastern British ambulance service spokesman said: “We were called to report that a tree fell in Chalkwell Park in Chalkwell at 2.55. Six ambulances, three ambulance civil servants, London Air Ambulance and City Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
“Two children were transferred to Southend University Hospital by Road. Three children were then moved to the same hospital with minor injuries.”
The shots showed the air ambulance on the existence and grounds of the police around the park.
The 47 -year -old man Hutchins told Essexlive: ım I heard that there were children playing on the tree. They heard a big crack. It must be quite noisy. They ran and had children under the tree.
“All cricket men ran and tried to swallow the tree. I think one of the oldest trees. There were metal stands.”
For Southend West and Leigh, the Labor Party Deputy David Burton-Sampson said: orum I hear a worrying event in Chalkwell Park and expect more details. Meanwhile, please avoid speculation until all the details are published.
“My thoughts are affected.”
The leader of Southend-on-Fester City Council Daniel Cowan: orum I am aware of this very serious incident.
Orum I understand that a tree has fallen, there is a series of losses, and we just want the people to avoid the field while carrying out their business, and my thoughts are affected. ”
Chalkwell Park is an entertainment area with 27 hectares and a series of flower garden, two children’s playgrounds, a skating park and football, cricket, basketball and tennis areas.
