India, July 7 -- A 64-year-old plumber suffered severe head injuries after a tree collapsed on him outside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Thane on Monday morning. The victim, identified as Pandurang Buvad, a resident of Dharmveer Nagar, is undergoing treatment at a hospital and remains in a critical condition.

According to the Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), Buvad was standing near an autorickshaw outside the Thane RTO office when the tree suddenly fell on him. He sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to Mahavir Hospital, where he underwent surgery.

Minal Sankhe, the local councillor who helped shift Buvad to the hospital, said doctors found a blood clot in his brain during the operation.

"He will have ...