Woman dies as tree falls on her in city

A woman was killed and seven other pedestrians sustained injuries as a coconut tree fell on them in front of Shishu Academy in Shahbag on Friday night, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Mitu Ghosh, 25, betrothed to Dhononjoy Ghosh.

Eyewitness said the accident took place at around 09:30 pm when the tree suddenly fell on a rickshaw that was carrying the betrothed couple, leaving her dead on the spot and injured him.

The injured including Dhononjoy, Khorshed Alam, 55, his wife Selina Begum, 35, daughter Seherin Alam, 18, Sanjir Alam, 10, Ranjan Ghosh, 30, Shopna, 32, and rickshaw-puller Mohsin, 28, were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Inspector Bachhu Mia of DMCH police outpost.

Later, one of the injured Shopna was taken to Square Hospitals as her condition deteriorated, he added.