MUMBAI: Two people were injured and four vehicles were damaged after a massive old banyan tree collapsed amid rainfall near B-2 Metro Station, opposite Kelan Bhavan in Churchgate, on Monday afternoon.
The impact left the vehicles damaged and injured the two men. Fire brigade personnel and ward staff cleared the fallen branches and debris from the road, while police personnel assisted with the response. “Prima facie, it seems the roots opened during monsoon and it snapped. Two people were injured.
The large banyan tree suddenly collapsed onto four vehicles parked near the spot, according to preliminary information. Ujwal Ingole, an officer from A/Ward, under which Churchgate falls, said the preliminary assessment suggested that the tree may have been weakened during the monsoon. We have asked the gardens department to investigate what was the cause to make sure there wasn’t any foul play,” Ingole said.
