A father, 10-year-old son , 7-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter were trapped in their tent by a fallen gum tree.
The three were camping at a campsite in Kyogle, Australia when the gum tree (also called a eucalyptus) snapped and fell on their tent. The man, older son and his daughter suffered leg and head injuries. The younger boy left without a scratch.
The three were taken to a hospital to be treated for the injuries. Authorities said that recent storms probably weakened the tree and it eventually gave way.
Read the story here.
A few years ago, King County WA SAR was called to rescue a young Boy Scout who was with a group at Annette Lake near Snoqualmie Pass. During the night, a large fir tree blew over and fell on top of the boy’s tent. The boy sustained a pelvis fracture from this accident.
This would explain the warning on my new tent that says “DO NOT PLACE TENT UNDERNEATH A TREE”. I thought this was a strange warning, since many camping trips are in the forest, and finding a place without a tree is difficult. Plus, trees provide nice shade.
A tree fell on our tent and destroyed it two days ago.
You can read about it here:
http://witchview.blogspot.com/