11-Year-Old Boy Killed As Tree Collapses On Mumbai School Bus

Mumbai: An 11-year-old student was killed while several other children were injured after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Mumbai on Tuesday amidst rainfall. The van was carrying a total of 12 children when the tragic incident took place on Road No. 11, Chembur.

The deceased has been identified as Vihan Shrivastav.

Other children trapped in the bus was safely rescued by the bus conductor and local citizens. Out of them, four students sustained minor injuries and have been admitted to Zen Hospital for further treatment. They are said to be in a stable condition.

‘Heart-Wrenching’: Mumbai Mayor

Meanwhile, Mumbai Mayor Sanjay Ghadi has reached the spot of the accident. “This is a truly heart-wrenching incident; the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will take action against those found responsible," the Mayor said.

Civic officials later removed the tree and cleared the road.

Congress MLA Nana Patole told ANI, “In Mumbai, you need to make preparations for pre-monsoon. But it wasn't done. Mumbai was inundated in the first rainfall itself. Similarly, the incident which occurred today is due to the sins of BJP-Mahayuti Govt...The government is least bothered about all of this...They just want power and loot.”

Meanwhile, state MoS Meghna Sakore Bordikar said, “We should find out the cause of the incident. It could be a natural incident because a tree collapsed on its own, we will have to find out whether it was being fell for some reason. Only a proper investigation will let us know who is the culprit but will take steps to ensure that such an incident does not occur again.” Calling it a “huge incident”, she said the matter will be investigated and measures will be taken to ensure that this does not happen again.

Netizens Raise Concern

The incident has once again raised concerns over the condition of roadside trees in Mumbai during the monsoon. Tree-fall incidents are often reported in the city during periods of heavy rain and strong winds, prompting repeated calls for timely inspection and trimming of vulnerable trees.

A netizen took to X to flag that in Shivsrushti and Nehru Nagar areas in Kurla East, trees are dangerously stooping, barely supported by concrete. 

Reacting to the tweet, civic body BMC registered a complaint on its MARG (Management And Redressal of Grievance) portal.