Overview
- A tree snapped and fell on a concrete bench outside the Urology outpatient area at SSKM Hospital during the morning rush on Monday, striking relatives who were waiting there.
- Hospital sources and police identified the dead woman as a 46-year-old from Nalhati named in reports as Rahima/Rahida Bibi, who was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital’s Trauma Care unit.
- At least two other people, reported as men aged about 68 and 76, were injured and remain under treatment in the same trauma unit.
- Doctors and hospital officials said continuous rain from a low-pressure system likely weakened the tree trunk, and the deceased’s body has been sent for a post-mortem at the hospital.
- Relatives urged SSKM management to inspect and remove hazardous trees on the grounds, and hospital authorities stated no formal complaint has been filed so far.