TWO children have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a tree fell in a park.
Essex Police scrambled to the scene just before 3pm and asked the public to avoid the area.
The kids were hurt while in Chalkwell Park in Southend-on-Sea.
Cops said in a statement on Facebook: “We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Chalkwell Park.
“Officers, alongside ambulance and fire service colleagues, are responding.
“We were alerted shortly before 3pm to reports of a tree falling in the park.
“There have been a number of casualties and our work at the scene is ongoing.
“We would please ask the public to avoid this area where possible while this work continues.”
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