Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Apr 29: A woman walking near the city's Jatka Stand had a miraculous escape on Wednesday, April 29, after a tree suddenly uprooted and fell onto the road.
The incident occurred at a time when there is growing public demand for the removal of dangerously leaning or weak trees across the city. Despite the fall occurring in a high-traffic, crowded area, no injuries to pedestrians or damage to vehicles were reported.
Following the incident, local residents and passersby worked together to clear the branches and the trunk from the road, ensuring that the flow of traffic was restored quickly. Citizens have urged the municipal authorities to conduct a survey of old and hazardous trees to prevent such close calls in the future.