A sad day at our Royal Botanical Gardens

[Snowwark]

I've mentioned our Royal Botanical Gardens on threads here before. It's a gorgeous and world famous (especially the Lilac Dell) gardens, with thousands of visitors every year. My DH built the Mediterranean Greenhouse many years ago.

Yesterday a grade 5 class was on a school outing at the gardens, one group out of approx. 200 children who had toured the park that day.

It was a very windy day here, and a powerful gust of wind (perhaps a micro burst), blew down a large tree and killed a 10 year old boy. Three other students suffered minor injuries.

Such a tragic and freak occurence at a place of such beauty.

That poor little boy, and his devastated family. My heart goes out to them.

 

[mommytotwo]

What a tragic situation, I hope that doesn't lead to the garden being closed down.

 

[bobbiwoz]

This is such a sad story.

I had never heard of a micro burst before.

My hope is that there will be a memorial for the youngster.

Bobbi

 

[Tulirose]

That is very tragic.

Something very similar happened here the beginning of this summer when some kids were waiting for the camp bus to take them home. A large branch broke off a tree and killed a young boy as he sat on the ground next to his older sister. She was okay... physically.

Very sad.....Very tragic...

 

[amid chaos]

Very, very sad.

 

[gina2000]

OMG! What a horribly sad story!

My heart goes out to the family of the child, the children on the trip....the teachers...everyone.

 

[marydmjj]

 

[DebºoºS]

OMG! What a horrible accident!

My thoughts and prayers goes out to his family and friends and all those kids on the trip with him. They must be all devastated.