The tree-killer from Durban

Durban is a coastal city in KwaZulu-Natal in Eastern South Africa.

In 90-ies appeared in the press a story about some kind of cursed tree that grows somewhere in Durban and which local residents appropriated the nickname "tree killer". As reported, people have died literally from a single contact with this tree, whose species name in the press did not mention. The old-timers said that this tree is hundreds of years old, and in total it killed more than three hundred people.

— In our city, everyone knows that this tree is a curse, said 62-year-old Anna Vandervort. For example, I learned about this in childhood. Older are not at risk to mess with such phenomena, but some young people don't believe in it considers nonsense. Visitors, too, often laugh at our "superstition" and boldly touch him. And after that their lives are entirely in the power of the tree.

According to the newspaper "Sun", according to police in Durban for 30 months occurred following the tragedy, which is believed to be connected with the ancient curse:

• The student and his girlfriend were killed after the boy bragged to friends that will climb the "devil's tree".
• The following night the couple drove by, the car skidded on a completely dry road, and he crashed into a tree. Both died instantly.
• 34-year-old man said he is afraid of nothing, banged on the trunk with his fist and... a few hours later died of a heart attack.
• Teen (tourist from California, USA) urinated on a tree to show his contempt for "mystical tales". Six days later, during the Safari, he was attacked by the elephant and crushed the poor fellow.
• The family of three just photographed against the backdrop of the accursed tree, and died two months later during a fire: their house for no apparent reason caught fire in the night.

The official authorities in supernatural forces do not believe (or pretend that don't believe), but had to admit that the mysterious plant is really linked to many tragic stories. The tree wanted to cut down, but no one wished to undertake it.

— We discussed the possibility to enclose it by a high fence, — said the representative of the municipality, but have not found a person who agreed to do it...

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»