Tragic accident in Mumbai! Huge tree falls on school bus in Chembur, one student dead, 10 children seriously injured

A very painful accident took place in Chembur area of ​​Mumbai on Tuesday. Amidst continuous rain and strong winds, a huge tree suddenly fell on the school bus. In this horrific accident, one student died, while 10 other students were seriously injured. After the accident, there was chaos in the area and relief and rescue operations were started on war footing.

13 students were traveling in the bus

According to the information received, a yellow colored school bus was parked on the roadside in Chembur area. total in the bus at that time 13 students Were riding. There was waterlogging on the road due to heavy rains and a big years old tree was standing right near the bus.

Due to sudden strong wind and continuous rain, the tree was uprooted and fell directly on the school bus. The incident happened so suddenly that the children sitting in the bus did not even get a chance to recover.

children stuck in the bus

The bus was completely damaged after the tree fell and all the students were trapped inside it. As soon as information about the incident was received, police, fire department, disaster management team and local administration reached the spot.

Since the tree was extremely huge, it was not possible to remove it immediately. After this, the rescue team started an operation to bring out the children safely by cutting the branches of the tree.

One student died, several were in critical condition

The rescue team took out all the children and immediately took them to the nearest hospital. A student who was seriously injured in the accident died during treatment. Treatment of 10 students is going on in various hospitals. The condition of some children is said to be serious.

Leader of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) Rahul Shewale Has also confirmed the death of a student.

Rain and strong wind became the reason for the accident

In the initial investigation, it is believed that the roots of the tree had become weak due to continuous rains. Due to the pressure of strong winds, the tree suddenly uprooted and fell on the bus.

Local people say that this tree was very old and it was not checked and pruned from time to time.

Questions raised on negligence of administration

After the accident, questions are being raised on the functioning of Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Horticulture Department. Senior leader of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) and former mayor of Mumbai. kishori pednekar Has held the concerned Horticulture Department responsible for this incident.

He said that before the onset of monsoon, old and dangerous trees should have been checked, pruned and necessary maintenance done in the months of March and April. If this work had been done in time, perhaps this accident could have been prevented.

Demand for action against responsible officials

Kishori Pednekar demanded strict action against the concerned garden superintendent and said that due to the negligence of the administration, the lives of innocent children are in danger.

He said that to prevent such incidents in future, necessary steps should be taken by surveying all the old and dangerous trees in the city.

Investigation into the incident started

After the accident, Mumbai Police, Municipal Corporation and related departments have started investigating the entire matter. It is being ascertained what was the condition of the tree, when was it looked after and whether the concerned department had taken necessary action in time or not.

The administration has said that action will be taken against the officers found guilty as per rules.

An atmosphere of mourning in Mumbai

After this painful incident, there is a wave of mourning in the entire Mumbai city. Various social organizations, parents and public representatives have paid tribute to the deceased student and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured children.

People have demanded from the administration that during the monsoon, old and weak trees across the city should be immediately examined and made safe, so that such tragic incidents do not recur in future.