Pune: Man dies after tree falls on him during heavy rains
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A 32-year-old man died as a massive tree fell on him in Pune’s Upper Indira Nagar on Sunday. Fire brigade received 55 complaints of waterlogging and 22 of wall collapse in city due to heavy rain.
The deceased has been identified as Yogesh Wandhare from Chikhali in Buldhana district.
According to the fire brigade department, they received an SOS call at around 12:30 am saying that a man was injured in a tree fall incident. He was rushed to hospital but declared dead on arrival.
A team of fire brigade officials cleared the debris within a couple of hours, said officials.
Due to incessant rain on Saturday waterlogging, tree falls, power cuts and traffic jams were reported across the city.
As per officials, till Sunday 5 am, the fire brigade received 55 complaints of water logging/water entering into the house and 22 complaints of wall collapse. All complaints were addressed on a priority basis, said officials.
