Mumbai Monsoon: 63-year-old man dies after tree falls on shop in Kurla amid heavy rains

A 63yearold man died after a tree collapsed on a shop in Mumbais Kurla West on Sunday afternoon amid heavy monsoon rains officials saidThe incident was reported at around 1240 pm in Naupada near the Hindi BMC School at Gomes Gown Building Kamani According to civic officials the tree fell onto a shop trapping and injuring one personThe victim identified as Yunus Kundawala 63 was rushed to Fauzia Hospital where doctors declared him brought deadFollowing the incident personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB Mumbai Police BEST and ward staff rushed to the spot and carried out the necessary emergency response and clearance operationsFurther investigation into the incident is underwaySecond tree crashes onto crowd after first collapse in Santacruz West eight injuredWhat began as a gathering of curious onlookers around an uprooted tree nearly turned into a major tragedy after a second fullgrown tree suddenly crashed onto the crowd in Santacruz West on Thursday afternoonEight people sustained injuries in the incident though all were discharged after receiving primary treatment hospital officials saidThe incident occurred around 130 pm on Relief Road behind SNDT College a key stretch connecting Juhu Tara Road Pawan Hans Quarters and Juhu Airport According to eyewitnesses residents had assembled to inspect a tree that had earlier collapsed across the road when another tree located inside a private property undergoing redevelopment came crashing down on the bystandersOne of the injured who suffered a fractured shoulder said he had rushed to the spot after being alerted by his watchmanI stepped down and found that a small crowd had already gathered and luckily no one was injured Suddenly there was a deafening cracking sound I tried to run but slipped and injured my shoulder Moments later I found myself trapped under branches Construction workers helped pull us out he saidHe added that severe traffic delayed their journey to the hospital We had to take a shortcut through the Santacruz bus depot and request security personnel to allow us through because it was a medical emergency he saidAccording to civic officials the first tree had fallen onto the 90footwide road prompting residents and passersby to stop and inspect the scene Within minutes the second tree toppled from the adjoining redevelopment site injuring eight peopleConstruction workers at the site immediately launched rescue efforts pulling those trapped beneath the branches before they were shifted to Nanavati Max HospitalBMC Corporator Hetal Gala said the tree standing on the main road had recently been trimmed while the second tree was located inside a private redevelopment project She confirmed that all eight injured persons received timely medical treatment and are now out of dangerHospital sources said all victims sustained minor injuries and were discharged after first aid and observationMeanwhile K West Assistant Municipal Commissioner Chakarpani Alle was unavailable for comment on the incident