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Elderly couple dead after rain-tree branch falls on their car

Elderly couple dead after rain-tree branch falls on their car
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A man in his 70s and his 61-year-old wife have passed away after a rain-tree branch fell on their car near Kasavu, Nausori earlier this morning.

The two victims from Vitawa, Rakiraki were travelling in a car driven by their 28-year-old daughter.

Police say the two died at the scene of the accident.

The third passenger who is in his 60s and is the driver’s uncle sustained injuries and is admitted at the Nausori Health Centre.

The 28-year-old driver managed to get out of the car, while National Fire Authority officials and Police had to retrieve the victims from the wreckage.

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