An elderly French woman in Monaco killed a giant succulent
PARIS, may 11 — RIA Novosti. A resident of the Cote d’azur, hotels in the Principality of Monaco, died in a fall at her plants — a huge succulent, resembling Euphorbia candelabras.
According to the newspaper Nice Matin, the incident occurred on 10 may in the afternoon. Because of the fall of tall plants 92-year-old woman suffered a leg injury. She was hospitalized, but doctors were unable to save her.
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— Nice-Matin (@Nice_Matin) May 11, 2018
In rare cases result injured four people-two men aged about 60 years, 50-year-old woman and a young girl.
It is unknown what caused the fall of the plant.
Euphorbia candelabras — a succulent from the family of spurges, its branches resemble a chandelier. The height of stems may reach ten meters.