12 m. ago 'I will never forget the screams': Brits in Essex park 'heaving with families' reveal moment seven

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, long-time Southend resident Adam Ramet, 54, described the incident as 'absolutely dreadful'.

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23 m. ago Five children hospitalised after tree falls in park with two suffering 'severe injuries'

Five children have been injured, with two being treated for 'severe injuries'.

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54 m. ago Brave cricketer says 50 people tried to help tragic girl who died in tree collapse

A seven-year-old girl has died after a a tree collapsed in an Essex park, which also left a six-year-old girl in critical condition and a further three children with minor injuries

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75 m. ago One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five childrenA young girl has died and another is in a critical condition after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday.The girls, aged seven and six, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Police said the seven-year-old girl died in hospital. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Girl, 7, dies and four other children injured after tree falls in public park

A six-year-old remains in critical condition after incident, while three other children also injured

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2 h. ago Girl, 7, killed and four injured after branch from large tree falls on kids in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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3 h. ago Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in Essex park

Two of the five suffered ‘serious injuries’ as result of incident in Chalkwell park, Southend-on-SeaFive children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday. Essex police said they were called to Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 3pm, where they found “a number of casualties”. An East of England ambulance service spokesperson said: “Two children were transported by road to Southend University hospital. “A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.” Police advised the public to avoid the area. Adam Hutchins, 47, told the EssexLive website: “I heard there were kids playing on the tree. They heard a big crack.“It must have [been] pretty loud. They went running over and there were kids underneath the tree. “All the cricket guys ran over and tried to loft the tree up. I think it’s one of the oldest trees. It had metal stands propping it up.” ...

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4 h. ago Five children hospitalised after 'large' tree falls on people in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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5 h. ago Five children hospitalised after tree falls on people in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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5 h. ago Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in park in Essex

Essex Police was called to Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, shortly before 3pm, to ‘a number of casualties’.

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54 h. ago 'We're going to die!' Moment screaming children yell in terror as speeding bus hurtles along road before crashing into river

Footage from inside the Blustar vehicle show students clinging to the seats on the top deck as the countryside rushes past the windows with horrifying speed.

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56 h. ago Driver 'said brakes were not working and accelerator jammed' as two are in serious condition after college bus ploughed into river to injure nearly 20 children

Five people including the bus driver were taken to hospital for treatment with two of them in 'serious but not life-threatening' condition, police said after the bus came off the road in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

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58 h. ago Gaza aid stations horror as children killed or injured in half of attacks

Gaza's nightmare aid distribution has turned into 'dystopian horror show' by shooting incidents which are killing or injuring children at the rate of more than half of the deadly incidents

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58 h. ago Nearly 20 children injured after bus crashes through railings into river in Eastleigh

Emergency services were called after a double decker bus carrying college students crashed into the River Itchen

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59 h. ago Double decker bus full of college students crashes into river leaving nearly 20 children injured

Fire crews were seen with stretchers on hand to take people off the bus which was carrying passengers from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

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60 h. ago Child, 12, among two killed as torrential storms sweep France

Falling tree kills 12-year-old child in south-west France and man dies when quad bike hits toppled tree in the north west

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62 h. ago Car smashes into primary school students as multiple bodies sprawled across road

Children have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people outside a primary school in China, causing a scene of devastation that left stricken youngsters sprawled out over the floor

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5 d. ago 'Severe disruption' warning as trains cancelled from Manchester Piccadilly station after tree falls on line

Northern has issued an update as rail services have been halted and all lines blocked, affecting Manchester Piccadilly services

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8 d. ago Multiple children injured and school evacuated after Berlin ‘tear gas incident’

Police were scrambled to Miriam Makeba Elementary School in Berlin on Friday morning

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8 d. ago Mass casualty incident at Berlin primary school with multiple children injured after 'tear gas attack'

Emergency services were called to the Miriam Makeba Elementary School, Moabit, at around 9am today where children reported eye pain and 'respiratory irritation'.

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