Tree collapses in Vasco, youth dies of electrocution

22 Jun 2019 04:50 PM

He was going to report for duty early in the morning but fate had other plans for him. In a tragic incident, a young boy on a two-wheeler died after a huge roadside tree collapsed at Vasco's Swatantra Path road on Saturday early morning.



Enraged at this tragic death, the local councilor has served an ultimatum of seven days to cut all the weak trees on this main road. 33-year Satish Gaokar from Usgao was working in Vasco.


As usual, at around 6.30 in the morning, he had reached Vasco on his motorbike. And the Ashoka tree opposite Bicholim Urban Cooperative Bank suddenly came crashing down. He escaped.


But the tree also brought down electrical wires. And he probably died of electrocution when he came in contact with a live electrical wire. Locals called the police and the ambulance. But they reached late. Could not save Satish.


Local councilor Krishna Salkar said they would meet the Mamlatdar on Monday, serving an ultimatum to cut all the week trees in the port town. 

Reporter: HIru Mahale | Desk:



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