El gran árbol de algodón tesoro nacional de Sierra Leona es derribado por una tormenta (Video – Imágenes )

It is a sad day in #SierraLeone. Our once majestic #CottonTree collapsed last night, 24 May, due to heavy storm. We mourn our national iconic monument that was a symbol of freedom, unity and peace.#IPCTravelAgency #yourguidetosierraleone pic.twitter.com/ACKufY9HKj

— IPC Travel – Sierra Leone (@IPCTravelAgency) May 25, 2023

What’s left of Freetown’s iconic Cotton Tree – hundreds of years old. I just took these photos after a heavy storm brought down the historic giant tree on Wednesday night – 24 May 2023. History! #SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/FYWIFCdwYn

— Umaru Fofana (@UmaruFofana) May 24, 2023

AFTER 231 YEARS THE ICONIC COTTON TREE THAT MARKS THE CENTER OF FREETOWN THE CAPITAL CITY OF MY BELOVED SIERRA LEONE🇸🇱… FALLS!!!🥹🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/QCjfELOPSK

— ODIN (@KabbaKelfala) May 24, 2023

Last night Sierra Leone lost one of its most iconic monuments—Freetown’s Cotton Tree.

The tree was a symbol of freedom and at the heart of the city’s foundation story. @VickieRemoeShow was at the cotton tree to #MakeSierraLeoneFamous in April 2020.https://t.co/yueAMR0qnp pic.twitter.com/X5pbtbGRTM

— Vickie Remoe 🇸🇱 (@VickieRemoe) May 25, 2023