What began as a crowd gathering to view an uprooted tree nearly turned into a tragedy when a second full-grown tree came crashing down on bystanders minutes later in Santacruz West on Thursday afternoon. Eight people were injured in the freak incident on Relief Road behind SNDT College, though all escaped with minor injuries, according to hospital sources.

Eyewitness account

One of the injured, who suffered a fractured shoulder, said he rushed to the spot after being alerted by his watchman.