Falling tree kills 2 children at N.J. state park

Parvin Lake in Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove, N.J., is seen in this May 13, 2004 file photo. / AP Photo/The Bridgeton News, Bryan Littel

(AP) PITTSGROVE, N.J. - Police say two young cousins camping with their families have been killed in New Jersey after a tree fell on their tent during a summer storm.

The state Department of Environmental Protection said the two boys, ages 2 and 7, were killed early Saturday at Parvin State Park in southwestern New Jersey's Salem County.

Authorities say the boys' families had been camping at adjacent sites when the storm hit, and the families decided to huddle together in one tent. They say the heavy winds and rains from the storm snapped a pine tree, which then fell on the families' tent.

The boys suffered serious injuries and died. They were from Millville and Franklin Township.

The park had significant storm damage and has been closed indefinitely.

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[Lpgirl887]

My family was camping there that night nearby this family. The storm came so fast and the park turned into a nightmare for everyone within a couple minutes for everyone. A combination of the park's poor road design and multiple fallen trees made it impossible to evacuate in time. Please don't judge this poor family...it was a terrifying night for all.

[technocoffee]

So sad that these young kids were killed. It's too late to blame & speculate now.

[Mike_in_USA]

OK, with all the fear and concern over engineering anything to withstand all types of natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados etc. ) we should now take on the design of those lethal and dangerous trees!! Until redisgm can be approved by some (yet to be announced) government agency the federal government can require all humans to stay at least as far away from a tree as it is tall, pluss 100' feet. This would keep us safe from these dangerous things AND completely stop any forest activities AND preserve our wilderness. How does that sound?
Sarcastic--yes. But with all the 'human interest' stuff one would think that these news stories are written by advocates fo something or frustrated novelists. Do these media outlets think we are so dumb as to not realize the human cost in suffering and loss without them to tell us?? Apparrently!

[knewsteerrrrr]

Mother nature extracting her revenge!
Score one for mother.

[Valhalla0907]

The Goddess is the giver of life, a nurturer. Her enemy are the forces that take life. Thunder, Lightning, Flood, and Fire are male elements.

[bobnjersey]

[Thunder, Lightning, Flood, and Fire are male elements.]
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what about wind ... since that's what most likely caused the tree branch to fail and fall on these unfortunate people? any goddesses of wind?

most ancient mythology has both male and female figures connected to the various forces of nature.