Bengaluru: Biker killed as uprooted tree fell on him
Bengaluru, May 22 (PTI): A biker has been killed after a tree got uprooted and fell on him, police said on Thursday.
The tree got uprooted following heavy rain, they added.
According to police, the incident happened on Wednesday in Koramangala. The victim, Moodali Giri (48), was riding a bike when the tree got uprooted and fell on him.
Immediately he was taken to the hospital but he died on the way, police said.
The pillion rider too sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment in the hospital.
In the last five days, six people, including four in Bengaluru, have lost their lives in rain related incidents in Karnataka.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
