Delhi rains turn fatal as falling tree kills sole breadwinner, injures daughter in Kalkaji
New Delhi: A 50-year-old man, identified as Sudhir Kumar, was killed in Kalkaji, South Delhi, when a tree fell on his motorcycle. His 22-year-old daughter, Priya, who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries. She is receiving treatment for a hip fracture at Safdarjung Hospital.
According to a report published by Hindustan Times, the incident happened around 9:50 am on Thursday near HDFC Bank at Paras Chowk. The rains had loosened the roots of an old tree, causing it to fall. CCTV footage shows the tree crashing down and crushing Kumar's motorcycle. Sunil, a family friend, said Kumar was the only earning member of his family, adding, "If the tree had fallen just a few seconds later, they would have survived."
Police said another car passing by was also struck by the falling tree, but its driver escaped without injury.
Kumar worked at the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) night shelter near Turkman Gate as a caretaker. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. The family had moved from Aligarh to Delhi two decades ago.
Relatives said Sudhir had taken the day off to buy medicines before dropping Priya at her new job with an NGO, where she earned ₹5,000 a month — now the family’s only income. “She was happy to help her father with expenses for the first time. Now we are praying for her survival,” said cousin Arvind, adding that Shivani’s wedding had been planned for February. “In a few moments, all our happiness has been washed away by the rain.”
Friends remembered Sudhir as a selfless man. “He would quietly find solutions to everyone’s problems, even if it meant sacrificing his own needs,” said long-time friend Devrat Pandey.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
