The phoenix tree on the sidewalk in Dong Nai suddenly uprooted, hitting a girl riding a motorbike, causing the victim to lie unconscious. People had to cut branches to get the victim out and go to the emergency room.
At 2:30 p.m. on February 9, the authorities of Hoa Binh ward, Bien Hoa city (Dong Nai) were still urgently handling the scene of the poinciana tree being uprooted, hitting a passerby, injuring the victim.
The large phoenix tree was suddenly uprooted (Photo: Pham Dien).
Accordingly, the incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. the same day on Nguyen Van Tri Street, Hoa Binh Ward, Bien Hoa City. At that time, the phoenix tree tens of meters high on the sidewalk was suddenly uprooted and fell onto the street.
Rotten phoenix tree roots (Photo: Pham Dien).
At this time, the girl, about 25 years old, could not avoid it in time and was hit by a tree branch, causing the victim to lie unconscious on the road. People worked together to cut down broken branches and take the victim out to the emergency room.
As noted by reporters at the scene, the phoenix tree’s roots were rotten and the fallen tree blocked the road. Authorities have blocked the area so vehicles cannot move through here and have to turn around to find direction.
Two road sections were blocked (Photo: Pham Dien).
At the time of the incident, there was no rain and the weather was sunny. According to the man who witnessed it, the moment the tree fell was so sudden that he could not shout.
Nguyen Van Tri Street at night is crowded with people visiting the flower street and admiring the scenery of the Dong Nai River. Fortunately, the tree fell during the day so there were no further casualties.
The girl’s motorbike was hit (Photo: Pham Dien)
The cause of the incident is being further investigated and clarified.