11 May,2026 04:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A senior police official confirmed that an FIR has been registered at Khar police station and further legal action is underway. Representational Pic/File
Two including a 15-year-old girl sustained critical injuries after a large tree fell onto an auto rickshaw in Mumbai's Khar (West) area on Sunday evening, officials said.
According to a police complaint, the incident took place at around 5.30 pm near Linking Road, close to a bus stop beside an under-construction building, police said.
Those injured were travelling in the auto rickshaw when the tree suddenly collapsed onto the vehicle. A 15-year-old girl and her 21-year-old friend suffered serious injuries in the accident, while another 19-year-old passenger escaped with minor injuries, the officials said.
They were travelling from Khar towards Bandra when the tree collapsed on the vehicle.
The injured were rushed to PD Hinduja Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
The officials said that the autorickshaw driver managed to escape without injuries despite the impact of the fallen tree.
Emergency responders rushed to the spot soon after the incident to help rescue the passengers trapped inside the damaged vehicle.
A senior police official confirmed that an FIR has been registered at Khar police station and further legal action is underway.
Police are also investigating the circumstances under which the tree collapsed near the construction site.
In an another incident, a huge tree collapsed onto a CNG petrol pump on Gokhale Road in Dadar area of Mumbai on Sunday evening, causing panic in the area.
Local residents and motorists rushed to safety after the tree came crashing down on a section of the fuel station, sources said.
Officials said emergency teams, including the fire brigade and civic staff, reached the spot soon after the incident to clear the fallen tree and assess the damage.
Officials said that no injuries were so far reported in the incident. However, some disruption to traffic movement was witnessed in the busy Dadar area during the clearance operation.
In an another incident in neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra, a large tree branch fell on a parked auto rickshaw in Thane West on Sunday evening, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries, officials said.
The incident took place at around 6.45 pm near Raunak Park in Gawand Baug, Kokani Pada.
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the impact led to the damaging the roof of the vehicle and shattered the glass of the parked rickshaw.
Officials from the disaster management department and the fire brigade reached the location with emergency vehicles soon after the incident was reported.
The fallen branch was cut and removed from the road to prevent further danger and ensure smooth movement in the area.
The RDMC officials stated that no one was injured in the incident.
