According to officials, the bus conductor and local residents acted swiftly to rescue the children trapped inside the damaged bus before the Mumbai Fire Brigade reached the location. Their prompt response helped evacuate all the students from the wreckage.
Five students were rushed to the nearby Zen Hospital for emergency treatment. Among them, 11-year-old Vihan Shrivastav suffered severe critical injuries and was declared dead. The on-duty medical officer at Zen Hospital confirmed that the remaining four injured children sustained minor injuries and are currently in stable condition.
Following the incident, local residents alleged that they had repeatedly submitted written complaints to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, requesting that trees in the area be trimmed or cleared. They claimed that a similar incident had occurred in the locality earlier and alleged that no action was taken despite multiple warnings.
The tragedy comes as the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday, raising concerns over weather-related hazards in the city.
The incident has once again drawn attention to public safety and the maintenance of roadside trees, with questions being raised over preventive measures after repeated warnings from residents. The death of the young student has intensified concerns over civic preparedness during adverse weather conditions
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