Thach Thi Dep, 66, of Tran De District was driving a motorbike with the 12-year-old boy and also her nine-year-old granddaughter after picking them up from school at around 5:30 p.m. when a thunderstorm began.
They had almost reached their home when a Brazilian ironwood tree more than 15m tall was uprooted and fell on them. The root of tree has a diameter of around 1.5m.
The accident killed the boy on the spot.
Diep and the girl were rushed to the hospital but the woman succumbed to her injuries.
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The motorbike driven by Thach Thi Dep gets stuck inside the trunk and branches of a falling tree in Soc Trang Province on December 2, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Chau Thanh |
The girl has injuries and is being treated.
According to the National Center for Hydro - Meteorological Forecasting, the southern region will receive showers accompanied by strong winds from December 2 to 12, partly under the influence of a low-pressure trough.