Mumbai: Woman Dies After Banyan Tree Falls On Her

A tree fell in the city within 24 hours on Tuesday, claiming another life. A 57-year-old woman died after a banyan tree fell on her near ST Depot in Parel. The incident took place on Sayani Road at 10 pm on Tuesday night. According to the information given by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, many branches had fallen on the road due to strong winds during the night.

The dead woman's name is Varsha Mestri and she got injured when a banyan tree fell on her. She was immediately rescued by the locals and admitted to the civic-run KEM Hospital in Parel, however, she could not be saved. 

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In a similar incident on Monday morning, 45-year-old marketing executive Amit Jagtap was killed when a banyan tree fell near BDD Chawl in Worli.