30 Apr 2012

Tourist killed in French Polynesia by coconut

11:58 am on 30 April 2012

A tourist has been killed in French Polynesia by a falling coconut.

The 69-year old woman from France was at the end of a hike on Nuku Hiva when she was knocked unconsciuos by the nut.

She was flown to a Tahiti hospital where she died of her injuries.