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In Photos: One injured after tree falls on vehicle in Dadar

Updated On: 13 August, 2025 02:21 PM IST | Tarun Verma

An incident was reported in Dadar (West) on Wednesday morning after an old tree collapsed on L J Road, damaging a taxi and injuring its driver. The accident, which occurred near Bhandar Galli in the Shivaji Park area, prompted a swift response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

A very old tree collapsed at L J Road near Bhandar Galli in Dadar (West). (Pics/Ashish Raje)

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A very old tree collapsed at L J Road near Bhandar Galli in Dadar (West). (Pics/Ashish Raje)
The tree fell on the taxi, which was standing near it. The taxi was very heavily damaged, and the driver sitting inside it somehow managed to escape. 

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The tree fell on the taxi, which was standing near it. The taxi was very heavily damaged, and the driver sitting inside it somehow managed to escape. 

The taxi driver sustained injuries after the tree collapsed onto his vehicle in Dadar (West).

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The taxi driver sustained injuries after the tree collapsed onto his vehicle in Dadar (West).

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident occurred at around 10:08 am on L J Road, near Shobha Hotel, in the Shivaji Park area in Dadar (West).

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According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident occurred at around 10:08 am on L J Road, near Shobha Hotel, in the Shivaji Park area in Dadar (West).

Hospital officials identified the injured taxi driver as Salman Khan, 35, who has been admitted for further medical care. 

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Hospital officials identified the injured taxi driver as Salman Khan, 35, who has been admitted for further medical care. 

The cause of the tree's fall is yet to be ascertained.

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The cause of the tree's fall is yet to be ascertained.

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