The incidents claimed one life, left 10 people injured and caused traffic disruptions at several locations, underlining the growing risks posed by ageing and vulnerable trees during the monsoon.
Mumbai witnessed a massive surge in tree-fall incidents over the last 24 hours, with 523 trees collapsing across the city as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region on July 6, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The incidents claimed one life, left 10 people injured and caused traffic disruptions at several locations, underlining the growing risks posed by ageing and vulnerable trees during the monsoon.
Tree falls rise sharply
Of the 523 tree-fall incidents, 185 were reported in the island city, 150 in the eastern suburbs and 188 in the western suburbs. The figure marks a sharp increase from the 203 tree-fall complaints recorded across Mumbai a day ago, July 5. reflecting the impact of continuous heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
BMC data shows that tree-fall incidents have remained consistently high over the past few years. The civic body recorded 687 incidents in 2023, 653 in 2024 and 855 in 2025. Between 2023 and July 5, 2026, at least 11 people have died in tree-collapse incidents, compared with four fatalities between 2020 and 2022.
Rain-related deaths across MMR
Heavy rain and strong winds also claimed lives elsewhere in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), where 13 people died in separate rain-related incidents on Sunday, July 5.
The highest death toll was reported from Mankhurd, where six people were killed after slum tenements collapsed. Separate tree and branch collapse incidents claimed two more lives in Kurla and Aarey Colony. Other fatalities were reported in Vasai-Virar, Bhiwandi, Ambernath and Vashi due to incidents including electrocution, drowning, flooding and a balcony collapse.
Widespread damage across the city
Apart from injuries, fallen trees disrupted traffic and damaged property at several locations. Near Maheshwari Udayan in Matunga, a 200-year-old tree crashed onto a parked car, while another tree fell on the same road, blocking traffic movement. In Antop Hill, collapsing trees triggered a portion of a hill slope to cave in near the Mumbai Police Crime Branch office, though no casualties were reported.
The BMC also received more than 250 complaints of fallen trees during the day, with Bandra, Shivaji Park, Matunga and Chembur among the worst-affected areas.
Recent Cases
The latest fatality was 63-year-old Yunus Kundawala, who died after a tree branch fell on him in Kurla on Sunday morning. His death has taken the toll from tree-collapse incidents in Mumbai to three within the past week.
The worst incident in the last 24 hours occurred in Jogeshwari, where a tree crashed onto a house early Monday, injuring seven people. Four of the injured continue to be admitted at Cooper Hospital. Two others sustained injuries after a tree fell at Worli's BDD Chawl on Sunday evening, while a 28-year-old autorickshaw passenger was hurt in another tree-fall incident earlier that day.
Heavy rainfall Data
Mumbai received 150-170 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 5 pm on Sunday, along with a 4.19-metre high tide, but major waterlogging was largely avoided across the city.
The BMC, however, responded to 42 short-circuit complaints—15 in the island city, 17 in the eastern suburbs and 10 in the western suburbs. Power supply agencies attended all complaints and no injuries were reported.
Monsoon threat continues
Mumbai has already received nearly 60 per cent of its annual rainfall within the first two weeks of the monsoon, bringing normal life to a halt in several areas. With tree-fall incidents continuing to rise, civic authorities have appealed to residents to avoid unnecessary travel during periods of intense rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds over the next few days and issued a red alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and the ghat regions of Nashik, Pune and Satara. The weather department has also warned of the possibility of flash floods, raising concerns that tree-fall incidents could remain high as the monsoon intensifies.
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