Trees have come crashing down in Bengaluru in large numbers even before the onset of the southwest monsoon. According to data from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), over 400 trees were uprooted in the city between April and June.
In some cases, tree falls have proven to be dangerous for passersby and residents, and even fatal. Recently, two tree related accidents were reported in the city: a tree crashed on the compound wall of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and a labourer was killed, and a branch of a tree fell down and nine people, including a minor, were injured.
As rain pounded many parts of the city, while also being accompanied by gusty winds, the BBMP control room received 1,806 tree-related complaints between April 13 and June 21. During the same period, a total of 465 trees were wholly uprooted, while another 1,341 branches had fallen to the ground, the data from the Forest Department of the civic body shows.
