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Chembur tree collapse: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde orders probe after 11-year-old student dies
Updated On: 30 June, 2026 07:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday visited the Chembur site where a tree collapsed on a Universal High School bus, killing 11-year-old Vihan Srivastava and injuring four students. She later met the injured children and the bereaved family at Zen Hospital, ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde at the site of the tragedy in Chembur on Tuesday. PIC/BMC
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday visited the site in Chembur where a tree fell on a school bus, killing an 11-year-old student and injuring four others. She later met the injured students and the victim's family at Zen Hospital and ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the death of an 11-year-old student after a tree fell on a school bus in Chembur, Mayor Ritu Tawde says, "...I visited the spot. It was a very large tree. The tree fell on the bus while it was passing through the area. I have spoken to the concerned… pic.twitter.com/oaw3SrEk34
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