Fallen tree injures children outside California museum


It was another sunny and hot day in the fourth year of a severe, unrelenting drought when dozens of children who had just spent the day splashing and playing at a "Water Wonders Camp" heard a loud crack and saw a giant pine tree hurtling toward them. As the children tried to scramble to safety Tuesday afternoon eight were hit and injured. Two were hospitalized in critical condition, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.

It was unclear what made the 75-foot-tall, 75-year-old pine suddenly topple on a day with only minimal wind. But Derderian said authorities intend to find out. (AP)

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