
One person has died and two others have been injured by a large Christmas tree that fell in a Belgian city.
Authorities say the victim is a 63-year-old woman from the town of Oudenaarde, while two other women received minor injuries.
Security camera footage shows a 20-foot-tall Christmas tree slowly bending and then falling.
Kerstboom valt omver in Oudenaarde. Er valt 1 dodelijk victim. Een klimaatdode. ☝️ Vroeger waaide het niet. pic.twitter.com/9RRdB1V97r
— Koen Godderis (@koengodderis) December 22, 2023
The Belgian authorities will focus on whether the tree was properly secured and will also look at the impact of atmospheric conditions on this serious event.
A powerful storm which has caused problems in the circulation of vehicles in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, hit the western part of Belgium on Thursday.