A 21-year-old rider died after he was hit by a falling tree while heading home in Mainit, Surigao del Norte.
Police said the rider was reportedly on his way home from Alegria town when the tree collapsed suddenly just as he was passing through Barangay Matin-ao on his motorcycle.
The rider was struck directly by the falling tree and did not reach the hospital alive.
Authorities believe the strong winds at that time may have caused the tree to fall.
Clearing operations were immediately conducted to remove the debris and make the road passable.
