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Strong Winds Knock Tree Branch Onto 13 Kids at a Middle School

Officials said 13 children were injured, including one with moderate injuries, and all were taken to local hospitals.

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The Santa Ana winds created dangerous conditions in Southern California, with a tree branch falling on 13 children in Whittier on Friday.

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In a Californian town near a school, a tree branch fell on a group of children. More than a dozen people were injured. In recent days, strong Santa Ana winds have blown across this part of the United States.

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Strong winds knock tree branch onto 13 kids at a middle school

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A total of 12 children were injured after heavy gusts of wind caused the fall of a huge branch of a tree at a high school near Whittier. The incident occurred around 2:05 p.m. Friday at Katherine Edwards Middle School, located on the 6800th block of Norwalk Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A department spokesman told Telemundo 52 that the tree fell over 12 people on the school’s football field, 11 people resulted i…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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