Mumbai Saw 1,124 Tree Fall Incidents In 7 Days: The Root Of The Problem In 4 Points
Mumbai Saw 1,124 Tree Fall Incidents In 7 Days: The Root Of The Problem In 4 Points Written By, Last Updated: July 07, 2026, 17:28
Mumbai Saw 1,124 Tree Fall Incidents In 7 Days: The Root Of The Problem In 4 Points Written By, Last Updated: July 07, 2026, 17:28 IST Mumbai rains: Three people have been killed due to tree-collapse incidents over the span of less than a week during the heavy monsoon downpour Rapid Read Mumbai tree falls: Environmentalists, civic experts point to deeper urban infrastructure issues. (File) As Mumbai gets battered by rain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell received 1,124 complaints of fallen trees and branches between June 30 and July 6. News18 gets to the root of the problem. MUMBAI MONSOON TREE FALLS: IN NUMBERS According to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Western Suburbs: 448 collapses Eastern Suburbs: 340 collapses Mumbai City Area: 336 collapses The number of tree collapses escalated drastically as wind speeds crossed 70–75 kmph June 30: 36 trees July 1: 90 trees July 2: 99 trees July 3: 121 trees July 4: 91 trees July 5: 164 trees July 6: 523 trees (Single-day season high) MUMBAI TREE FALL: CASUALTIES AND DEATHS Three people have been killed in Mumbai due to tree-collapse incidents over the span of less than a week during the heavy monsoon downpour.
Yunus Kundawala (63): Killed in Kurla West after a large tree collapsed onto a roadside electronics shop where he was standing. Kamar Hasan Raza Jahangir Alam Syed (18): Killed in Aarey Colony, Goregaon East when a massive tree branch snapped and fell directly onto his head while he was riding a motorcycle with friends. Mumbai Tree Collapse Kills 11-Year-Old: Is Victim’s Family Entitled To Compensation? Vihaan Shrivastava (11): Killed in Chembur when an uprooted, 70-year-old peepal tree crashed down on a moving school bus, which also left several other children injured. Goregaon (MG Road): Two women were trapped and suffered injuries when a large tree crashed outside a chemist shop. They were pulled out by local residents. Following intense public outcry and scrutiny regarding poor tree pruning, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde announced a ₹5 lakh compensation for the victims’ families. Additionally, the civic body has ordered an inquiry into the maintenance failures and mandated an immediate citywide tree audit to clear highly vulnerable or improperly pruned trees amidst a continuous Red Alert. WHY ARE MUMBAI’S TREES UPROOTING SO FAST? While extreme weather is the immediate trigger, environmentalists, civic experts and news reports point to deeper urban infrastructure issues Root Damaged by Construction: Ongoing excavation for road works and underground utilities frequently severs or weakens structural roots.
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