BATAM - A State High School (SMA) student died while going to school due to a falling coconut tree due to bad weather in Batu Besar, Nongsa District, Batam City, Riau Islands (Kepri).

"Yes, it's true that a high school student, when a coconut tree fell when she was about to go to school, died," said Nongsa Police Chief Commissioner Yudi Arvian, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 20.

He explained that this incident began when the girl was about to go to school and her parents brought her on a motorbike.

The weather that morning was quite bad, strong winds accompanied by rain and lightning.

"On the way, the victim and his parents were hit by a coconut tree next to the mosque," he said.

The incident was witnessed by local residents. Seeing this, residents who saw it gave help and took the two victims to the hospital.

“At the hospital, he got help, but his life could not be saved. While the parents who delivered safely, "he said.

The police chief said that the victim is currently buried in the local public cemetery (TPU).

"The victim's family has accepted the death of their child as an accident due to a falling tree," said Yudi Arvian.


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