Tasmania: Two people killed after tree falls on them amid severe weather
Two people have died after a tree fell on them during severe weather in Tasmania on Friday.
Brenda Orr, acting commander of Tasmania Police, confirmed the deaths in a press conference on Friday afternoon.
“It appears that the severe weather has resulted in a tree falling on private property, resulting in the death of those two people,” Ms Orr said.
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No further information about the identity of the victims has been released.
