Two women enjoying an afternoon stroll ended up running for their lives as a cascading gum tree crashed across railway lines into the path of an oncoming train. It's a tree cowChristel Yardley/Stuff Part of the tall eucalyptus tree that fell onto power and railway lines on Tuesday afternoon. Christel Yardley/Stuff Work continues on the power lines hit by a large falling gum tree at the Western Rail Trail on Tuesday afternoon. Christel Yardley/Stuff A number of gum trees leaning near the railway lines at the Western Rail Trail. Council contractors are pruning the trees to minimise natural shedding, and to keep the path and railway lines clear, Barrie said.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2020 05:15 UTC