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76-year-old woman dies after tree falls on auto-rickshaw in Pune
A 76-year-old woman was killed after a branch of an aged Gulmohar tree fell on the auto-rickshaw she was travelling in Wednesday near the Neelayam Bridge area in Pune, as several parts of the city witnessed rain and gusty winds.
According to the Pune police, Subhadra Sapre, a resident of Anandnagar in Singhagad Road, was shifted to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The auto-rickshaw driver, who sustained minor injuries, was discharged.
The Pune police said the tree branch fell on the auto-rickshaw at around 3.30 pm, causing head injuries to Sapre. This is the second such incident in the last three days after a man died after a tree fell on him near Alankar Theatre on May 26.
Over the last few days, incidents of breach of embankment walls have also been reported from some parts of the city. A few days ago, many shops were destroyed after a wall collapsed near Undri. Encroachment on nullahs has seen water entering houses and roads in some parts of the city. Pune and its surrounding regions have received more than their normal share of rainfall in May.
Due to the sudden onset of the monsoon, the civic bodies were caught unaware and could not complete many of the pre-monsoon works. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a break in the monsoon, the civic body has said it would utilise the time to work on the pending works.
