In a tragic incident, a man was killed after a tree fell on him when he was on a bike in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. The accident occurred as strong gusty winds uprooted several trees across the city, and the fallen tree that caused the fatality was among them.
Pillion rider sustained injuries
A pillion rider was also on the bike and sustained injuries. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Both men were taken to St John’s Hospital where the rider succumbed to his injuries while the pillion rider was undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Incident took place in the Koramangala area
According to NDTV, the incident took place in the Koramangala area. CCTV footage shows a tree suddenly collapsing onto the bike, and the rider and pillion rider fall to the ground.
Two die of electrocution
On May 20, two people in Bengaluru died due to electrocution, an official said on Tuesday. The deaths come after a spell of relentless rainfall in the city a day ago.
Manmohan Kamath (63), a resident of Madhuvan Apartments in NS Palya, and Dinesh (12), son of Bharath, a Nepal national residing in an apartment in the BTM Second Stage Dollars Colony, NS Palya, died due to electrocution yesterday.
Victim was connecting a motor to pump out water
As per Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South East Bengaluru, Sarah Fathima, Kamath was connecting a motor to pump out water from the basement of the apartment when he got electrocuted and died.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will conduct a city-wide inspection on May 21.
