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Tourist narrowly escapes injury after tree branch falls on her in Cusco

A tourist in Cusco suffered minor injuries after a tree branch fell on her while resting in a public plaza.

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Doris Chicoma Reyes, a tourist from Lima, was struck by a falling branch from an ancient Q'euña tree while resting on a bench in the Plazoleta Regocijo in the historic center of Cusco. [1] Doris Reyes, a 53-year-old tourist, was injured when a heavy branch from an ancient Queñua tree fell on her arm in Plaza Regocijo, Cusco, on the afternoon of August 31. [2] Doris Chicoma Reyes suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Contingency Hospital before being discharged. [3] The incident occurred on September 1 at approximately 3:10 p.m. in front of the Cusco Provincial Municipality. [4] Medical personnel at the Hospital de Contingencia Antonio Lorena evaluated Reyes, performed X-rays, and confirmed she had no fractures before discharging her the same day. [5] Miguel Ángel Atausupa, manager of Environmental Services for the Cusco Provincial Municipality, stated that the branch detached due to the advanced age of the Queñua tree. [6] The Cusco Provincial Municipality announced immediate preventive pruning of four trees in Plaza Regocijo following the incident. [7] Security cameras recorded the moment the branch fell suddenly, capturing the event as it happened. [8]
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  1. Doris Chicoma Reyes, a tourist from Lima, was struck by a falling branch from an ancient Q'euña tree while resting on a bench in the Plazoleta Regocijo in the historic center of Cusco. · La República.pePeru
  2. Doris Reyes, a 53-year-old tourist, was injured when a heavy branch from an ancient Queñua tree fell on her arm in Plaza Regocijo, Cusco, on the afternoon of August 31. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Doris Chicoma Reyes suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Contingency Hospital before being discharged. · La República.pePeru
  4. The incident occurred on September 1 at approximately 3:10 p.m. in front of the Cusco Provincial Municipality. · La República.pePeru
  5. Medical personnel at the Hospital de Contingencia Antonio Lorena evaluated Reyes, performed X-rays, and confirmed she had no fractures before discharging her the same day. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. Miguel Ángel Atausupa, manager of Environmental Services for the Cusco Provincial Municipality, stated that the branch detached due to the advanced age of the Queñua tree. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. The Cusco Provincial Municipality announced immediate preventive pruning of four trees in Plaza Regocijo following the incident. · elcomercio.pePeru
  8. Security cameras recorded the moment the branch fell suddenly, capturing the event as it happened. · La República.pePeru
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