6 days ago
Tree uprooted in Kalkaji, crushes bike and car amid heavy rain in Delhi
As heavy rains lashed the national capital on Thursday, a tree was uprooted and fell on a biker and a car in South East Delhi's Kalkaji area, killing the rider. Civic agency workers carry out an operation to remove the fallen tree and clear the road.(Videograb)
Videos of the incident surfaced on social media, one showing a man exclaiming, 'Look, the neem tree in front has fallen. And see, the car is crushed. Look, the person on the bike has been crushed to death.'
Roads in the area were flooded, and people gathered at the site.
'The two people were rescued by local police under the supervision of ACP Kalkaji and shifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre. No other fatalities have been reported so far,' said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East) Hemant Tiwari.
Reacting to the tragedy, former Delhi chief minister and AAP MLA Atishi wrote on X: 'A young man died today due to a tree falling on Hansraj Sethi Marg during the rain. A girl is fighting for her life. Due to the failure of the BJP in this rainy season, many Delhiites have lost their lives. Who will take responsibility for this? Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ji should immediately sack PWD Minister Pravesh Verma ji from her cabinet.'
