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Man seriously injured after being crushed by a tree

Man seriously injured after being crushed by a tree

A 47-year-old man was left unconscious on Thursday when a tree fell on him in the Athenian suburb of Papagou, news reports said.

The incident happened at the corner of Ionias and Argyrokastrou Streets while a crew was attempting to cut down the tree. It was not clear if the man was part of the crew or a passerby. 

An ambulance transported him to Gennimatas hospital. 

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