Uprooted tree crushes one person to death

On the evening of August 22, Thu Duc City Police (HCMC) coordinated with relevant units to urgently handle the scene and clarify the cause of a man's death after being crushed by a tree.

The uprooted tree was about 10 meters high and had a wide canopy.

The victim was identified as Mr. Ha Dien Ch. (54 years old, residing in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), who worked as a telecommunications cable bill collector.

Accordingly, at around 8:00 p.m. the same day, during a heavy rainstorm, Mr. Ch. was taking shelter from the rain under a tree on Road 6D (Phuoc Binh Ward, Thu Duc City) when suddenly the tree fell and hit Mr. Ch., causing him to die on the spot.

The uprooted tree was a banyan tree, about 10 meters high, with a lush canopy. Next to the victim was a heavily damaged motorbike.

People in this area said that at the time of the incident, it was raining heavily and there was a strong wind. They heard a few loud noises and the banyan tree suddenly collapsed. Mr. Ch. did not have time to escape, so the tragic incident happened.

The scene of the case of a telecommunications cable bill collector being crushed to death by a tree

Upon receiving the news, Thu Duc City Police arrived to block off and examine the scene, clarifying the cause of the death of a telecommunications cable bill collector under a tree. By 10 p.m. the same day, the scene had been cleared.

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