Woman Killed, Another Injured As Tree Branch Falls On Footpath In Mumbai's Ghatkopar
The incident took place when the heavy branch crashed down unexpectedly, hitting the pedestrians walking along the path
A 60-year-old woman died and another was injured when a tree from a private garden fell on them in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area on Thursday evening.
The incident took place near a hotel at around 6 pm when the two were walking on the road, civic officials said.
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A tree from a private garden got uprooted and came crashing down on two female pedestrians, leaving them seriously injured, the official added.
The women were rushed to nearby civic-run Rajawadi Hospital, where one of them, 60-year-old Minakshiben, was declared brought dead by doctors, he said.
The second woman, Vandana Shah (56), was admitted in the hospital and sent for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan to determine the extent of injuries, said the official.
What caused the tree crash was not immediately known. Police are investigating the incident, and further updates are awaited.
(With inputs from PTI)
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