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A child and nun were nearly crushed by a tree that suddenly toppled in the snow in Hells Kitchen on Monday afternoon.
The scary scene unfolded as the pair was walking along a sidewalk near the Sisters of Life and Sacred Heart Convent between Ninth and Tenth Avenues on Monday as Winter Storm Hernando was winding down, W42ST reported.
The nun and child were walking by the tree Monday when it suddenly came crashing down. FNTV
Luckily the pair weren’t hit by the falling tree. FNTVMultiple branches came crashing down, followed by the trunk that splintered under the snow’s mounting weight, according to harrowing video footage.
The heroic nun curled over the child, shielding him with her body while the branches scattered in the street and on a nearby stoop.
She hoisted the boy up into her arms and calmly shuffled away.
The Post reached out to the FDNY, who reportedly responded to the scene.
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