Cannes (France), May 17 (AP) A palm tree fell on a man at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Croisette on Saturday in the seaside French town.

Authorities sped through festival-goers to tend to the person who laid injured and bleeding on the sidewalk.

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No information was immediately available on their condition.

Representatives for the festival didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

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The incident happened midday at the festival.

Cannes, which runs until May 24, is about halfway through. (AP)

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