1 dead after tree falls on bus following heavy rains in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 10 (ANI): One person died after a tree fell on a service bus belonging to the Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra's Pune on October 09. The incident took place following heavy rainfall in city. Speaking to media, the fire brigade department said, "One person died due to falling of a tree near Grahak Peth area on Tilak road due to heavy rain in the city. A tree had fallen on a moving service bus of Municipal Corporation in which the driver of the bus was trapped inside the vehicle." According to Pune District Magistrate, "More than 60 incidents of tree uprooting were reported in last three hours due to heavy rainfall in the city. Some vehicles also reported damages." "A total of 310 people have been shifted to a safe place due to water-logging in the houses after heavy rains in the city," the statement added.