A 60-year-old flower vendor tragically died in Pune after a tree collapsed on her during a sudden, heavy downpour. She had sought shelter under the tree, which was already leaning, when strong winds uprooted it.

Strong winds hit the city overnight, disrupting road journeys and affecting rail routes

Excavation for roads and utility lines often damages root systems, leaving trees structurally unstable even if they appear healthy for years.

As Quebec is swept by a cold front that is causing temperatures to plummet, strong winds are causing numerous power outages in almost every region of the province. Around 5:30 a.m., more than 70,000 Hydro-Québec customers were without power — a number that had climbed rapidly during the previous hour.

A fallen tree has forced a road to close in a Suffolk town. Old High Road in Yoxford has been shut by officers as a result of the incident. Reports on social media suggest that one tree has fallen and blocked the road and several other trees have blown over and have come to rest on some power lines.

Strong winds have whipped through the city, with fallen trees, wires and other debris closing roads and impacting public transport.

Ripponpet: Heavy rain, strong winds and hailstorm disrupted normal life in Ripponpet town, causing trees to fall and damage vehicles and houses, officials said. In Shabarishnagar area, a coconut tree was uprooted due to strong winds and fell on a parked Tata Ace vehicle.