Giant Christmas tree falls in front of the White House due to heavy winter winds

The National Christmas Tree, located in front of the White House, fell down on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy winter winds. The 40-foot Norway spruce, sourced from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, had been recently planted on the White House Ellipse, also known as President's Park. It toppled over around 1 p.m. amid wind gusts reaching up to 46 mph. However, by 6 p.m., the National Park Service (NPS) had restored the tree to its upright position after replacing a snapped cable. This tree, chosen for this year's White House holiday tradition, replaces an older tree that suffered from a fungal disease. Despite the incident, the lighting ceremony for the tree, involving a countdown and musical performances, was scheduled for Thursday, with no immediate indication of a delay due to the fall. Meanwhile, the Christmas tree outside the U.S. Capitol building was successfully lit on Tuesday. Watch the latest breaking news available 24/7 by Euronews on: ▶︎ Subscribe to our channel to follow the latest news: ▶︎ Watch Euronews Live in different languages on Youtube: 🇬🇧 Euronews live in English: 🇪🇸 Euronews en directo en Español: 🇫🇷 Euronews en direct en Français: 🇩🇪 Euronews live auf Deutsch: 🇵🇹 Euronews em direto em Portuguese: 🇷🇺 Прямой эфир Euronews на русском языке: евроньюс/live 🇮🇹 Euronews in diretta in Italiano: 🇬🇷 Euronews ζωντανά στα ελληνικά: 🇭🇺 Euronews magyarul élőben: 🌍 Africanews live in English: 🌍 Africanews en direct en Français: ▶︎ Euronews is available on YouTube in 12 languages, check out all the channels: ▶︎ Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: Euronews Green: Euronews Next: Euronews Travel: ▶︎ Follow Euronews on all platforms: Facebook: Instagram: X (Twitter): Newsletters: Telegram: Official Apps: #christmastree #WhiteHouse #Tree