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Falling Christmas tree

Falling Christmas tree kills soldier in massive decoration crash

Falling Christmas tree kills soldier in massive decoration crash

A 21-year-old soldier named Vinicius Abreu tragically lost his life on Monday when a towering floating Christmas tree collapsed during its installation in Maricá, Brazil. Abreu was part of a team assembling the 183-foot-tall holiday decoration on the Araçatiba Lagoon when sudden wind gusts of more than 47 miles per hour shook and brought down…

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