NSW Ambulance paramedics treat four people after tree falls in popular playground

Four people, including a young child, were taken to hospital after a tree fell on a playground during festivities marking the end of Ramadan.

Four people, including a young child, were taken to hospital after a tree fell on a playground during a religious festival to mark the end of Ramadan.

Four people, including a child, were injured after tree fell on a playground. Picture: ABC

NSW Ambulance paramedics were called after reports people had been injured by a falling tree in MacCabe Park, Wollongong about 3pm on Sunday.

A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said a young girl, a woman in her 30s and two women in their 40s were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The four people were taken to hospital. Picture: ABC

All four people were then taken to Wollongong Hospital each in stable conditions.

Hundreds of people had been at the park for Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic day of celebration marking the end of a month of fasting from dawn to sunset as part of Ramadan.

Hosted by Masjid As-Salaam, also known as the Berkeley Mosque, the family-friendly festival included amusement rides and market stalls.

It’s understood council workers were in the process of removing the fallen tree on Monday.