Less than five month ago, again in Chembur, 57-year-old Kanchan Nath died after a coconut tree fell on her on 22 July. Nath, a former anchor with Doordarshan, was out for a morning walk when the mishap occurred.
On Thursday, a 45-year-old woman lost her life after a gulmohar tree fell on her in Chembur. Sharda Sahdev Godeshwar was sitting on a bench when the incident occurred, and she was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital but was declared dead before admission. The Govandi police have registered a case of accidental death.
Less than five month ago, again in Chembur, 57-year-old Kanchan Nath died after a coconut tree fell on her on 22 July. Nath, a former anchor with Doordarshan, was out for a morning walk when the mishap occurred.
Godeshwar, a resident of Gautam Nagar in Chembur, was a maid and was on her way to work. "Few locals saw her sitting on a bench in the garden with her earphones on," said police sub-inspector Anil Shelke of Govandi police station.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) denied receiving any complaints about the tree, and assistant commissioner of M West ward Harshad Kale said it was found to be in perfect condition during the last tree survey conducted before the monsoons.
He blamed the fungus caused by excess underground water. "The roots of the tree did not penetrate deep as water from a nearby well had seeped in. This led to its fall," Kale said. He added that there is provision of compensation of Rs 1 lakh for such incidents, however the Gardens Department is the final deciding authority on it.
The 45-year-old was a single parent and is survived by her three children who are now being taken care of by neighbours. Sangeeta Iyer, one of her employers at Soares Road, said, "Sharda was very helpful and never left any work incomplete. She had been with us for two years."
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