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This is the dramatic moment a 40ft Christmas tree collapsed in the middle of a city centre.
Footage filmed by a person standing just a few feet from the tree, decorated with lights an a star on the top, shows it being swung in all directions by high winds.
Moments later, the structure could be seen crashing down on festive stalls in the main square in the city of Ganja, in Azerbaijan.
Hundreds of people were forced to run for their lives as the incident happened in a crowded market.
Screams were heard as visitors fled from the toppling artificial structure.
Initial reports said there were no casualties during seasonal festivities around the tree.
The city suffered power cuts as electricity lines came down, according to reports.
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