56-year-old man in Thane sustains serious injuries after tree branch falls on his head

According to the Kalwa police, the incident occurred at around 2.15 pm near the Kaveri Setu society in Kalwa on Thursday.

A 56-year-old man sustained serious injuries after a tree branch fell on his head on Thursday, officials said.

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According to the Kalwa police, the incident occurred at around 2.15 pm near the Kaveri Setu society in Kalwa on Thursday. The police said that the victim has been identified as Dilip Chavan (56), a resident of Sudam Society in Kalwa.

“A huge branch of the tree fell on Chavan suddenly while he was passing by. He sustained serious injuries to his head and left leg. Chavan was on his way home from the Kalwa Market when the incident occurred,” police inspector Bharat Chaudhari, Kalwa police station, said.

Chavan was rushed to the Mauli Hospital in Kalwa and later shifted to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa for further treatment.

“Chavan has been administered seven stitches to his head. Meanwhile, personnel were dispatched to the scene of the incident and the tree branch was removed,” an officer with the Regional Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation said.