At 9.8 am, the Police Department of District 1 cooperated with relevant units to blockade the scene, investigate the cause of the broken green tree that caused 2 deaths and 3 injuries in Bến Thành Ward.
According to the report of the Bến Thành Ward People's Committee, the two victims who were hit by a broken tree branch include: Mrs. N.T.D.L (born in 1954); Mr. T.C.T (born in 1962). The leaders of the Bến Thành Ward People's Committee have sent officials and civil servants to support the families of the deceased in organizing the funeral.
The three victims who were hit by a broken tree branch and are being treated at the hospital include: Mrs. Q.K.X (born in 1955, currently being treated at Hospital 115); Mr. L.N.S (born in 1962, being treated at Hospital 115); Mrs. T.T.K.P (born in 1957, being treated at Sài Gòn General Hospital).
The Bến Thành Ward Police are protecting the scene, cooperating with the District 1 Police, taking statements from people around the scene, extracting camera data, and continuing to verify the information of the victims.
“The People's Committee of the ward will continue to monitor the situation of the three injured people mentioned above and provide information when there are results,” a representative of the Bến Thành Ward People's Committee said.