– Officials say an oak tree limb fell on a tent in the heart of Yosemite National Park killing two young campers.
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It is unclear why the limb fell, but recently the U.S. Forest Service said more than 12 million trees have died off due to the California drought.
According to Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman, the two minors were in a tent in Yosemite Valley’s Upper Pines Campground when the limb fell at around 5 a.m. Friday.
Park rangers responded to campground to provide medical assistance, but both minors were deceased by the time they arrived, officials said.
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Yosemite declined to release the names, ages or place of residence of the victims but said the incident was under investigation. Fire restrictions are in effect for all park areas below 6,000 feet except for certain campgrounds and picnic areas.
