Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in park in 'serious incident'
Five children have been taken to hospital after a tree fell at a park in Essex.
Police and paramedics rushed to the 'serious incident' at Chalkwell Park in Southend earlier this afternoon.
Two children were initially rushed to hospital, before the three others were taken a short while later.
The latter three are said to have suffered minor injuries.
Southend.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 2.55pm to reports that a tree had fallen in Chalkwell Park in Chalkwell.
'Six ambulances, three ambulance officer vehicles, the London Air Ambulance and Kent Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
'Two children were transported by road to Southend University Hospital. A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.'
Essex Police said: 'We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Chalkwell Park. More Trending
'Officers, alongside ambulance and fire service colleagues, are responding.
'We were alerted shortly before 3pm to reports of a tree falling in the park.
'There have been a number of casualties and our work at the scene is ongoing.
'We would please ask the public to avoid this area where possible while this work continues.'
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