Bengaluru: Govt. school teacher suffers severe injuries following tree-fall, hospitalised
In yet another tree-fall incident, a 58-year-old government school teacher suffered severe injuries after a fully grown tree fell on him on Wednesday near Attiguppe in west Bengaluru.
You don’t have any Active Subscription.
Your active subscription(s)
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
Products you've access to
Additional Subscription Benefits
Need help with your subscription?
Published - July 30, 2026 08:15 pm IST - Bengaluru
This is the third such incident in the last 40 days that has left citizens injured. | Photo Credit: Image for representational purpose
In yet another tree-fall incident, a 58-year-old government school teacher suffered severe injuries after a fully grown tree fell on him on Wednesday near Attiguppe in west Bengaluru.
The victim, Balaji T., is a teacher at a government school in Bengaluru South district. He was on his scooter near Attiguppe Metro Station at around 1.30 p.m., talking to one of his students, when the tree fell on him. The student also sustained minor injuries and has since been discharged from hospital.
Mr. Balaji, however, has suffered injuries to both legs, and there is also a possibility of damage to his spinal cord, according to a senior Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) official.
G.K. Sudarshan, Deputy Conservator of Forests, told The Hindu that the tree, Spathodea campanulata, was in good health and had been pruned. The GBA is yet to ascertain the reason for the fall.
Mr. Sudarshan said the GBA will support the family with the medical expenses. Mr. Balaji is scheduled to undergo two surgeries on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to sources.
This is the third such incident in the last 40 days that has left citizens injured. In the last week of June, a man and a woman sitting in B.M. Kaval Park in east Bengaluru’s Indiranagar were injured after a tree branch snapped and fell on them. One suffered head injuries, while the other sustained severe back injuries. Both are currently hospitalised. Just days before that incident, a 52-year-old man slipped into a coma after a tree branch snapped and fell on him, causing severe head injuries.
Published - July 30, 2026 08:15 pm IST
Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
