A 50-year-old man got injured in Thane after a tree fell on him. The incident took place when he got out of an auto-rickshaw opposite his shop on Gokhale Road in Thane.
According to Indian Express, the man is identified as Atul Patel. Patel got out of the auto-rickshaw and had to cross the road, but he landed in a hospital instead after a tree fell on him. Patel fractured both his legs. Atul and his elder brother, Prafful (55), run a plumbing business. Prafful told the leading daily, “We could see him from the shop when the tree fell on him. He was almost in the middle of the road. We live in Ghatkopar but our store is in Thane. Every day, we both go to work at the store.”
While gusty wind was blowing throughout Thursday, a hoarding and a tree fell in two separate incidents in Thane. One was injured when a hoarding fell at a state transport bus depot near the railway station and, on the other hand, Patel suffered head injuries and fractured both his legs in the tree fall incident.
Atul Patel lives with his wife, daughter and his elder brother’s family in Ghatkopar. Prafful told the Indian Express, “The municipal authorities wanted to shift him to Kalwa hospital, but we brought him to Ghatkopar, closer to the family. He has fractured both his legs.” The claim of monsoon preparedness of Thane Municipal Corporation has now raised questions. TMC officials have claimed that they are investigating both the matters and, if anyone is found responsible, will face consequences.
