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Large tree branch falls on children at Provo waterpark

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Posted at 3:45 PM, Jul 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-15 17:45:12-04

PROVO, Utah — Several children escaped serious injury Thursday after a large tree branch fell on top of them at the Splash Summit Waterpark in Provo.

Branch falls at Splash Summit

Photos and video sent in by a FOX 13 viewer showed the branch having fallen on the ground while still connected to the tree. In another video, a group of people, possibly park employees, could be seen removing the branch after it had been cut down.

A few children reportedly suffered scrapes and bruises, but no serious injuries.

The viewer said no one was climbing on the tree when the branch broke off.

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It's not known how many people were sitting under the tree when the branch fell.