A storm in Brazil caused a giant floating Christmas tree to collapse, killing a worker and injuring two others.
One person has been killed and two others were injured after a giant Christmas tree collapsed during a thunderstorm. Workers were setting up a floating Christmas tree on the water at Lagoa de Aractiba in Maricá, a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, when it was blown over by destructive winds on December 16. Local media filming the set-up captured the moment the festive attraction was destroyed by the severe thunderstorm.
Mayor of Maricá Fabiano Horta confirmed 21-year-old man Vinicius dos Santos Abreu was killed in the collapse and two others were left with non-life threatening injuries. 'Out of respect for the victim, all Christmas Lights programming is suspended and is expected to return only on Thursday, December 19th,' he Horta said a heavy rain warning had been issued by Civil Defence officials about 3.45pm that day and the company hired to assemble the tree had started to evacuate.However the strong winds brought down the structure in a matter of seconds. 'I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the employee who lost his life in this tragedy,' the mayor added. The city of Maricá also confirmed the death with a statement shared on its website and it was described as a 'tragic accident'
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