Three children rushed to hospital as tree falls on them in Birmingham school playground

Three children rushed to hospital as tree falls on them in Birmingham school playground The horror incident happened at the end of a school break at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys on Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham Three schoolboys have been injured, one seriously, when a tree fell on them in a school playground. The three teenagers were rushed to hospital after the incident which occurred at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys on Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham. The tree fell at the end of their morning break yesterday, at around 10am. The boy who had the most severe injuries out of the three has received advanced trauma care at the scene, BirminghamLive reports. He was then taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital for treatment. The other two boys suffered potentially serious injuries and were taken to the same hospital for further assessment. The school is investigating the circumstances of the incident. A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 10.18am on Wednesday, July 1, to reports a tree branch had fallen at a school on Vicarage Road, Birmingham. Three ambulances, two paramedic officers, the critical care car and a trauma doctor and critical care paramedic attended the scene. "Upon arrival we found three teenage boys. The first had sustained serious injuries and received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene before being conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital under emergency blue light conditions with medics travelling on board for continued treatment en-route. "The second and third had sustained potentially serious injuries. They received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further assessment." A spokesman for the school confirmed the incident took place, adding that the families of the three students were contacted "promptly". He said: "An incident occurred at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys at the end of morning break yesterday when a section of a tree fell within the playground area. "Emergency services attended the school immediately and responded swiftly to the situation. All the emergency services were in attendance. "The area was secured without delay, and specialist crews worked safely to remove the tree. A small number of students were directly involved in the incident. Their families were contacted promptly, and the affected pupils received appropriate care and support." Pupils who witnessed the incident are being supported by school staff. The spokesman added: "The safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remain our highest priority. "We are grateful to the emergency services for their swift and professional response, and to our staff for the care and support they provided yesterday and are continuing to provide. A full and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident is under way. "We respectfully ask that the privacy of the pupils, their families and our staff is respected." The school remained open after the incident.