2 injured as part of tree falls onto Kelowna park bench

Part of a tree crashed down at a waterfront park in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday afternoon, injuring two people.

The incident happened at Kinsmen Park on Abbott Street and involved a multi-trunk tree, with one of its trunks suddenly breaking at ground level.

After paramedics rushed to the scene, police say two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Officials later cordoned off the area with yellow tape.

Global News has reached out to B.C. Emergency Health Services for more information.

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