00:00An 11-year-old, Vihan Srivastav, lost his life after a massive roadside people tree
00:04collapsed onto a school bus on 30th June, 2026.
00:07The accident happened around 2.50pm near road number 11 in Chambur, while 18 children from
00:13Universal High School were heading home.
00:15At home, grief remains unimaginable.
00:21Reports say his mother still clings to his cricket bat, hoping he would come back and
00:25go out to play cricket, just like he did after school every day.
00:28Visuals from the scene showed the tree crushing part of the school bus as emergency responders
00:33and BMC officials worked to clear the debris.
00:37Five other children were injured.
00:39Four are reported to be in stable condition, while one remains under intensive care.
00:43Vihan, a class 6 student, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
00:47Twelve children were safely evacuated from the bus.
00:49A crane was brought in to remove the tree and assist rescue operations.
00:55Mumbai's mayor has ordered an inquiry after reports claimed concerns about the tree had
00:59been flagged months earlier.
01:01Authorities are now investigating whether negligence played a role and whether the collapse could
01:06have been prevented.
01:07No.
01:08No.
01:09No.
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