<p>Bengaluru: A massive tree fell near Shivananda Circle, injuring two people on Friday. </p>.<p>The Indian Cork Tree (Millingtonia Hortensis), locally known as Akash Mallige, fell around 1.30 pm.</p>.<p>Two passersby — a private bank employee and a worker at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath — were hurt in the incident. While the bank staffer suffered injuries to the ankle, the CKP worker sustained injuries to the arm.</p>.‘Unclogging’ avenue trees on BBMP agenda.<p>Santosh Kumar MS, Assistant Conservator of Forests, said the tree was about 25-30-foot tall and had unhealthy roots. "The roots were completely covered by the concrete footpath. This led to the roots not receiving enough water," he added.</p>.<p>The tree was about 30 years old, and the Forest Department had not received any complaints about it until now, he told DH.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: A massive tree fell near Shivananda Circle, injuring two people on Friday. </p>.<p>The Indian Cork Tree (Millingtonia Hortensis), locally known as Akash Mallige, fell around 1.30 pm.</p>.<p>Two passersby — a private bank employee and a worker at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath — were hurt in the incident. While the bank staffer suffered injuries to the ankle, the CKP worker sustained injuries to the arm.</p>.‘Unclogging’ avenue trees on BBMP agenda.<p>Santosh Kumar MS, Assistant Conservator of Forests, said the tree was about 25-30-foot tall and had unhealthy roots. "The roots were completely covered by the concrete footpath. This led to the roots not receiving enough water," he added.</p>.<p>The tree was about 30 years old, and the Forest Department had not received any complaints about it until now, he told DH.</p>
