The incident happened at Bach Dang Secondary School in District 3 when a flamboyant tree fell on a team of 13 sixth graders sitting under it, said Nguyen Van Phuc, headmaster of the school.
The scene of the accident
Three ambulances were sent to take the victims to Children’s Hospital 2. However, one of them aged 12 died due to his severe injuries.
According to doctors, three among the injured were in critical condition.
