Royal poinciana tree uprooted and fell on motorbike, one woman injured
(Baonghean.vn) - The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. on May 22 in Hamlet 2, Do Luong Town, Do Luong District (Nghe An).
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Royal poinciana tree fell on a passerby's motorbike. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
At the time, a woman (identity unknown) was driving a motorbike on a road in Hamlet 2, about 100m from the intersection of Do Luong town, when suddenly a royal poinciana tree on the side of the road was uprooted and fell on her.
Upon discovering the incident, people nearby used tools to support the fallen phoenix tree to rescue the victim. Fortunately, the woman only suffered minor injuries, and the motorbike suffered front-end damage.
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People try to get the motorbike out of the fallen tree. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
According to locals, it may have been due to heavy rain and strong winds the day before that caused the royal poinciana tree to shake, uproot, and fall the next day.