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17/08/2007
Holidaymaker Killed By Tree
A UK holidaymaker has been killed by a falling tree in France.
The 61-year-old was struck by the tree as she sat on a café terrace in Brouage near La Rochelle in western France.
Her daughter was also injured by the tree.
(SP)
The 61-year-old was struck by the tree as she sat on a café terrace in Brouage near La Rochelle in western France.
Her daughter was also injured by the tree.
(SP)
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