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Five-year-old boy dies after being hit by falling tree

SINGAPORE – A five-year-old Spanish boy died on Friday (Aug 25), about a week after he was hit by a falling tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road on Aug 17.

A five-year-old Spanish boy died on Friday (Aug 25), about a week after he was hit by a falling tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road on Aug 17. Photos: Rose Yap/Facebook

A five-year-old Spanish boy died on Friday (Aug 25), about a week after he was hit by a falling tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road on Aug 17. Photos: Rose Yap/Facebook

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SINGAPORE – A five-year-old Spanish boy died on Friday (Aug 25), about a week after he was hit by a falling tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road on Aug 17.

TODAY understands that the boy was taken to the National University Hospital (NUH) on Thursday (Aug 17) after the accident happened.

He was warded in the Intensive Care Unit due to the severity of his injuries, but succumbed to his injuries about a week later.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for ambulance assistance at about 4pm on Aug 17, and sent an amubulance to the intersection of Upper Bukit Timah road and Old Jurong Road.

However, the boy had been taken to the hospital even before they arrived at the scene.

NParks said it is investigating the cause of the accident.

It added that the tree that was uprooted was a Khaya senegalensis tree. It had a girth of 2.5m and was uprooted during heavy rain on the day of the incident, between 3.45pm to 4.00pm.

These trees can grow to more than 30m in height, according to the NParks website.

NParks added that it is deeply saddened by the passing of the 5-year-old boy, and has been in touch with his family.

This is the second time this year that a falling tree has killed someone. Earlier in February, a Tembusu heritage tree toppled and killed a woman at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

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