Officials from the Thane Disaster Management Department, along with firefighters, rushed to the scene with Fire Vehicle 01. The passengers safely exited the rickshaw when the branch fell, preventing any injuries
Authorities said the fallen branch was cut and removed from the road. Pic Via Thane Municipal Corporation
A tree branch fell on an auto-rickshaw near Bethany Hospital on Pokhran Road No. 2 in Maharashtra's Thane on Thursday morning, but fortunately, no one was injured.
The incident occurred around 8:48 AM while the vehicle, was travelling from Majiwada towards Bethany Hospital. The rickshaw was carrying the driver and his wife at the time, according to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).
After the Mid-Day reporter, who witnessed the incident, informed the authorities, officials from the Thane Disaster Management Department, along with firefighters, rushed to the scene with Fire Vehicle 01. The passengers safely exited the rickshaw when the branch fell, preventing any injuries.
Authorities said the fallen branch was cut and removed from the road. However, the rickshaw sustained damage to its front portion and roof due to the impact.
One injured after tree falls on auto rickshaw in Andheri East amid heavy rains in Mumbai
In a similar incident in August, an auto-rickshaw driver was injured after an old tree fell on his vehicle in the Andheri East area of Mumbai amid heavy rains.
The over-50-year-old tree collapsed during heavy rainfall in Bhavani Nagar, Andheri East. The tree fell near Lotus Society and landed on a parked rickshaw, causing significant damage.
The incident was attributed to continuous rainfall in the city, which has weakened many trees and structures. Witnesses reported that the auto-rickshaw was completely crushed under the weight of the fallen tree.
Maharashtra Vahatuk Sena of Shiv Sena (UBT) state secretary Intekhab Farooqi, who witnessed the incident, immediately informed the fire brigade. Emergency responders reached the site promptly and cleared the road to ensure traffic movement.
“The rickshaw driver sustained minor injuries and was treated nearby. Thankfully, no one else was harmed,” Farooqi said.
Maharashtra rains: Two injured after tree falls near Tulshidham in Thane
Earlier, two people were injured after a dried tree fell near Nikhil Auto Garage, close to Hyde Park in the Tulshidham area of Thane West, Maharashtra, amid heavy rains in August, officials said.
The incident occurred around 9:05 pm, according to information shared by the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).
Civic officials said that a local resident reported the incident to authorities. Soon after, staff from the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Tree Authority, Disaster Management Cell, and Fire Brigade rushed to the spot with emergency vehicles.
"Two people sustained injuries in the incident. They were identified as Harshad Suresh Lad (33), a resident of Vasant Vihar, who suffered a serious injury to his left leg, and Nagesh Dadarav Survanshi (36), from Konkani Pada, Upvan, who sustained minor blunt injuries," an official said.
Both were rushed to Aarogya Hospital in Thane’s Majiwada area for urgent medical treatment, he added, noting that officials later successfully cut and cleared the fallen tree to restore safety in the area.
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