Former TV host dies after coconut tree falls on her
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A 57-year-old Indian woman succumbed to head injuries after a coconut tree fell on her at Chembur area of India’s Mumbai on Saturday morning.
The woman identified as Kanchan Nath, a Yoga instructor and a former Doordarshan anchor, was out for a walk on Friday morning when the incident took place, reports the India Today.
The incident was captured by the CCTV installed in the vicinity. Witnesses admitted her to the nearby hospital.
Nath was then taken to a hospital and was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. She died of her injuries at 3:00am on Saturday, reports the NDTV.
Provoking anger in the area, however, is the discovery of an application filed to cut the same tree on February 17 this year, under which a fee of Rs1,380 was also deposited. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials had inspected the tree and told the applicant, one Avinash Pol, that it was still healthy.
The local councillor Asha Marathe has written to the BMC demanding action and accused officials responsible of being negligent. She has also demanded an inquiry against them.