A 63-year-old man died on Sunday afternoon after a tree uprooted by heavy rain and strong winds crashed onto a shop in Mumbai’s Kurla West, officials said.
Firefighters cut and removed the fallen tree to clear the debris and secure the area. (PTI)
The accident was reported to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Disaster Management Control Room by Roshan Shinde, personal assistant to the local corporator, following which rescue teams were rushed to the spot.
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The victim, identified as Yunus Kundawala, was heading towards the shop when the free fell on him after he stepped off his two-wheeler. He sustained grievous injuries and was rescued with the help of local residents before being shifted to Fauzia Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The incident occurred near the BMC school in the Kamani area of Kurla West, outside Gomes Gaon Building. This marked the third rain-related fatality reported in the city since May.
On May 17, 15-year-old Aarika Srivastava died in Khar after a tree crashed onto an autorickshaw. On June 30, 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastava died after a peepal tree fell on his school bus.
Personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police, BEST, and the BMC ward office reached the site and launched rescue operations. Firefighters cut and removed the fallen tree to clear the debris and secure the area. The fallen tree also disrupted electricity supply in the area.
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Personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police, BEST, and the BMC ward office reached the site and launched rescue operations. Firefighters cut and removed the fallen tree to clear the debris and secure the area. The fallen tree also disrupted electricity supply in the area.
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Restoration work is currently underway, officials said.
The incident comes as Mumbai continues to witness intense monsoon conditions, with heavy rainfall and strong winds increasing the risk of tree falls and other rain-related accidents across the city.
Leena Raghunath Baliga (byline: Linah Baliga) is Associate Editor with nearly two decades of experience in journalism,and has earlier worked with TOI, DNA and Mumbai Mirror specialising in civic affairs, urban governance and political reporting. Based in Mumbai, she has looked into the functioning of civic administration, public policy and governance, with a particular focus on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), urban infrastructure, housing, redevelopment and city planning. Over the years, she has consistently reported on issues that directly impact citizens, including municipal administration, public health, BEST, environmental concerns, major infrastructure projects and state government policies affecting urban development. Her reporting combines on-ground reporting, making complex civic and governance issues accessible to readers while ensuring accountability in civic administration. She has extensively covered political developments that shape urban policy. Her work has also focused on redevelopment policies, affordable housing and the implementation of major infrastructure projects across Mumbai.She continues to chronicle the evolving and changing landscape of Asia's richest municipal corporation. When she isn't chasing stories or poring over civic documents, she enjoys dabbling in art and unwinding with music. An avid rock 'n' roll enthusiast, she has an anachronistic taste in music, with a playlist that happily skips across decades, filled with timeless classics.
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