Woman dies after being trapped under fallen tree in Waikato & More Trending News

A lady has died after she was trapped by a falling tree throughout “freakishly” excessive winds in a storm.

Emergency companies rushed to Victoria Square Gardens in Cambridge at 10am on Friday to reviews of an individual under a fallen tree.

The girl was handled by St John paramedics on the scene and brought to hospital in a crucial situation, a spokesperson mentioned. She died on the hospital and her dying is being referred to the coroner.

A workers member from a enterprise throughout the street mentioned it was a girl who was searching for shelter from the unhealthy climate.

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“It’s very distressing for us all to watch. Someone saw her just prior to the tree falling, taking shelter,” the staff member said.

“It was like a twister got here by way of city. It seems like a chainsaw has been used to interrupt up the tree.”

Three fire engines were sent to the scene, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.

Police were also there, and officers were helping firefighters.

Richard and Trixie Millet drove through the storm and parked their campervan in Queen St, close to where the tree had fallen only moments earlier.

They had not realised at the time that it had come down just moments before their arrival and that someone was trapped underneath the massive trunk.

“We never knew she was there. It’s unbelievable,” Richard Millett said.

They walked off to a nearby cafe to have lunch, and only realised what happened when someone entered to tell people there of the dramatic situation under way nearby.

“Richard came back and saw all the police. We are very thankful that it was not us, that it did not fall this way.

Firefighters did “amazing work” to lift the stump off the trapped woman,” Trixie Millett said.

“It was a real challenge for them.”

An elderly Cambridge resident who lives nearby and asked not to be named said the storm made for a dramatic spectacle.

“I heard the thunder and saw the lightning. It was forked lightning. I heard the crash from my house. I thought it was somebody’s roof coming off.

“It’s time they cut these old trees down. They have been there for about 80-odd years.”

The tree was a Pin Oak and about 80 years old, Waipā District Council group manager of customer and community services Sally Sheedy said.

It was healthy and had been pruned in April but appeared to have been blown over in “freakishly” high winds.

“It has been described to me as a mini-tornado which looks to have lifted a perfectly healthy tree out of the ground.”

Sheedy said there were reports of at least four other trees down in Hall St in Cambridge – and of a branch from a 100-year-old tree damaging three cars.

Council contractors were on site and waiting for lines company Waipa Networks to isolate the power before cleaning up.

“Council staff are now out checking on all other trees and parks in the area. We are urging people to be cautious and safe and to report any concerns to us immediately,” she said.

Meanwhile, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Waikato by MetService on Friday morning.

It warned of moderate risk of the thunderstorms becoming severe with damaging wind gusts in excess of 120kph.

There was also a slight chance of a small tornado.

MetService said wind gusts of this strength could cause some damage, and make driving hazardous.

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