32-year-old man dies after tree falls on him in Pune

Massive tree fall in Pune's Upper Indira Nagar kills a man; fire brigade clears debris. 55 complaints of waterlogging and 22 of wall collapse addressed in city due to heavy rain.

A massive tree fell in the Upper Indira Nagar area of Pune city, killing a 32-year-old man, in the early hours of Sunday.

A team of fire brigade officials cleared the debris within a couple of hours, said officials. (HT PHOTO)

The deceased has been identified as Yogesh Wandhare from Chikhali in Buldhana district.

According to the fire brigade department, they received a distress call at around 12:30 am informing that Wandhare was injured in a tree fall incident. He was rushed to hospital but declared dead on arrival.

A team of fire brigade officials cleared the debris within a couple of hours, said officials.

Due to incessant rain on Saturday waterlogging, tree falls, power cuts and traffic jams were reported across the city.

As per officials, till Sunday 5 am, the fire brigade received 55 complaints of water logging/water entering into the house and 22 complaints of wall collapse. All complaints were addressed on a priority basis, said officials.