Fallen tree injures 20 at Disneyland

About 20 people suffered minor injuries when a tree fell at Disneyland, a park spokesman said.

Fifteen of the injured were yesterday taken to hospitals, but city paramedics in Anaheim, California, said all the injuries were minor. Five children were among the injured.

The tree fell in Frontierland near the Rivers of America. A food wagon parked in the area partially broke the tree’s fall, said spokesman Ray Gomez.

He said it was not known what caused the tree to fall.

‘‘At first we thought it was a ride because we heard people screaming,’’ said Audrey Heredia, 18, who was nearby.

‘‘That area has been roped off until we can determine what caused the tree to fall and, of course, check the other trees in the area,’’ Gomez said.

The tree was believed to have been in the park since it opened and was probably more than 40 years old. The park spokesman said weather may have been a factor.

‘‘We had very high winds here yesterday. We certainly had some cleaning to do today but there was no indication there was a problem,’’ he said.