A woman has been killed by a falling tree branch in Darwin’s Botanic Gardens while a man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
The “large” branch fell at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens at about 12.50pm on Sunday, with a nearby witness alerting emergency services.Emergency services were called to the scene just before 1pm. Picture: Facebook
A 33-year-old man suffered serious injuries in the incident and was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment. All access to the Gardens, as well as the cafe and visitor information centre were closed following the incident while police cordoned off the scene.Any witnesses to the incident have been urged to contact Northern Territory Police on 131 444.The latest drought report shows September rainfall averages for the country as a whole were down, causing low soil moisture.Australians have been making the most of the unseasonably high temperatures, with sunseekers flocking to beaches across the country.
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