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Wednesday, 13 September 2017 - 14:40

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Tree falls on girl at Enschede school

A tree blown over by an autumn storm raging through the Netherlands on Wednesday, landed on a girl at the Stedelijk Lyceum in Enschede-Zuid on Wednesday morning. The girl was taken to hospital. Her condition is unknown, Tubantia reports.

The area around the fallen tree was closed off to the public. There are concerns that more trees may fall over due to the strong winds, according to the newspaper.

The incident happened in the terrain of the the high school on Tiemeister. The school did not want to comment to the newspaper, but said it will release a statement later.

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