Lyons. A tree falls in the Tête d’Or park, a woman and her baby in absolute emergency

By Nicolas Zaugra Published on 16 Apr 22 at 17:57 updated on 16 Apr 22 at 20:27 Actu Lyon See my news Follow this media The municipal police and the services of the City of Lyon at the scene of the tragedy, Parc de the Tête d’Or, Saturday April 16, 2022. (©Nicola Zaugra/ Actu Lyon)INFO ACTU LYON. A tragedy occurred this Saturday April 16, 2022 at the Parc de la Tête d’Or (6th arrondissement) in Lyon, around 5 p.m., in the middle of the Easter weekend. While the park was very busy this afternoon, a tree fell on three passers-by, a mother, her baby and a third person. Passers-by were affected, according to a journalist from Actu Lyon on the spot. The facts took place near the main entrance where the famous carousel is located. Many firefighters are present in the park. Visitors are redirected and removed from the area, the police present on the scene warn of possible risks of falling trees. Three passers-by affected including a baby in a state of absolute emergency. Their vital prognosis is engaged. According to information from Actu Lyon, the mother was breastfeeding her baby on a bench when the tree broke in two. A third person, a woman, was taken care of in a state of relative emergency, according to the Rhône prefecture. Videos: currently on Actu The father, who was not under the tree at the time of the accident, was psychologically taken care of by the firefighters. “Below the alert threshold for the wind to close a park” The firefighters arrived on site “quickly” according to the City of Lyon in charge of the parks which also specifies that an elected official is on site. “There is no municipality in the Rhône which has decided to close its parks, we are below the alert threshold concerning the wind to close a park”, assures the municipality which specifies that this is the first drama of such gravity in recent years at the Parc de la Tête d’Or. Was this article useful to you? Note that you can follow Actu Lyon in the My Actu space. In one click, after registration, you will find all the news of your favorite cities and brands.