The prosecutor's office discontinued the investigation into the death of a nine -year -old in Zakopane after a tree fell on a child during a storm. Investigators still study the circumstances of the death of four other people who died as a result of similar events related to violent wind, including a six -year -old.
Last year's Easter Monday in Podhale there were very difficult weather conditions. There was a threat to residents and tourists A violent wind that broke trees like matches. To illustrate how dangerous it was, in an interview with TVN24 the situation was reported by tourists, Klaudia and Janusz, who eventually decided to give up their stay in the Tatra Mountains: “We noticed that several dozen trees fell over one place. squeeze between branches. “
The danger was so great that there were dangerous accidents – including, unfortunately, fatalities. The prosecutor's office later initiated investigations to see if the tragedy could be prevented.
The tree “did not give signs of the disease”
One of the proceedings was discontinued. It concerned Dzwing ash to a nine -year -old child who left the church in Zakopane. In the opinion of experts, the tree was heavily damaged, but the tree degradation process progressed from the root system, which could not be seen outside.
A place where the tragedy took placeTvn24
– Therefore, it is impossible to attribute to the owner of the tree responsibility for this event. Only specialized research would allow to state that the tree can fall over. The root system was degraded, while outside the tree did not give signs of the disease-said the spokeswoman of the Sądecka District Prosecutor's Office of the Prosecutor's Office Justyna Rataj-Mykyn.
More investigations are underway
The spokeswoman added that two more investigations, i.e. the death of a young woman who was overwhelmed by a tree in the car in Zakopane, and a similar fatal event in Rabka-Zdrój, where During the Easter walk, a six-year-old, his 44-year-old mother and a woman aged 69 were killedthey are at the end. Investigators expect in these cases the opinions of dendrology experts.
The tree fell on a car in Zakopane (photo from 1/04/2024)Tvn24
A series of tragic events in Zakopane and Rabka-Zdrój took place last year's Easter Monday. First in Zakopane, a tree rolled over a 23-year-old car. The woman died on the spot. Later, the tree fell over a group of people leaving the church. A nine -year -old boy died, and two women were injured. Another tragic event took place in the Zdrojowy Park in Rabka-Zdrój. There Three people crushed the tree broken under the pressure of the wind. Everyone died on the spot.
Five people were killed in the Gale in PodhaleTvn24
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