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A large tree snapped and fell in Christchurch, injuring one person on Fifield Tce.
A person has been taken to Christchurch Hospital after a large tree snapped and fell on them.
St John were called to Fifield Tce in St Martins about 7.45am on Thursday.
A spokesperson said one person was taken to Christchurch Hospital with minor injuries.
Christchurch experienced it’s first decent rainfall in five weeks on Wednesday.
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About 37.2mm of rain had been recorded at Christchurch Airport between 12am Wednesday and 7.30am Thursday, MetService metereologist Ashlee Parkes said.
The last time the city had a decent rainfall was January 7, when 13.4mm fell in 24 hours.
A parked car was completely crushed in Christchurch last year when a large tree fell on Harper Ave on August 6.
No-one was injured when the 152-year-old maritime pine fell.
At the time, council head of parks Andrew Ruteledge said the cause of the fall was not known, but it was likely a combination of wind and wet ground conditions.
Trees in the area were visually inspected after storm events and every three months, he said.
The Christchurch City Council has been approached for comment on Thursday’s incident.
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