(KRON) -- Diablo Valley College says a tree fell during a graduation ceremony on Friday evening and injured 12 attendees.
Friends of Oakland Animal Services reach out to community amid budget cutsThe school says the incident happened at 6:54 p.m. toward the end of the ceremony. Two of the injured individuals were taken to nearby hospitals and their conditions have not yet been released.
Emergency responders and police services were already on site per school event protocols and were able to quickly respond to the victims, said Diablo Valley College.
Tree removal began after the emergency response. An investigation will begin in the next few days, DVC officials confirmed.
"The safety of our students and visitors to our campus is our top priority," said DVC in a statement to KRON4. "We deeply regret that this incident occurred during this milestone occasion. We congratulate all of our graduates and hope they are able to celebrate with their loved ones this evening."
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