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2 women killed in Hilo banyan tree fall likely homeless, officials say

Hawaii County’s fire chief says his department did what it could to discover if there were any victims — alive or dead — in ...

Family names 2 women recovered from fallen banyan tree in Hilo

A GoFundMe page identifies the victims as Trisha and Michelle, couple in their 30s who often fished at the lagoon where the ...
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Ownership of fallen Hilo tree messy after two women killed

On July 12, a huge tree toppled over in downtown Hilo on Kilauea Ave. Then, on July 20, crews were called back to the area ...
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Two remains found under fallen Hilo banyan tree

Hawaii Island Police have recovered the remains of two women who were found within the debris of a downed banyan tree in Hilo ...
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Hilo banyan tree comes crashing down, roads blocked

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hawaii County crews worked to clear a road in Hilo, after one of the town's iconic banyan trees ...
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Hilo banyan tree cleanup could take two-to-three more days

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — An iconic banyan tree that toppled over in Hilo on Saturday is still being cleaned up by crews. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda said the area could be closed for two to three ...