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One Dead, Four Injured as Peepal Tree Falls at Lucknow’s Kaiserbagh Market

Officials report a rapid rescue response with the hospitalized victims not in critical condition.

Overview

  • Police confirmed a Peepal tree uprooted and fell in the Kaisarbagh fish market area, leaving one person dead and four injured.
  • Witnesses said the tree came down around 1 pm, trapping people as debris scattered in the busy market.
  • State Disaster Response Force teams and Municipal Corporation crews conducted rescue operations at the scene.
  • The injured were taken to Balrampur Hospital, where the divisional commissioner visited and was told their condition was stable.
  • The identity of the deceased has not yet been established, and residents reported damage to nearby houses as the deputy chief minister expressed condolences.