Tree branch falls on parked Toyota Fortuner in Thane's Kalwa; no injuries reported

A large tree branch fell on a parked Toyota Fortuner in the Kalwa area of Thane West on Monday morning. The vehicle was parked on the roadside outside Amrutan Hotel on Thane-Belapur Road, near Kalwa Naka. No injuries were reported.

According to information received by officials, the incident was reported through a call at 8.20 am on Monday. The fire brigade team reached the spot after the call.

The vehicle on which the branch fell bears registration number MH 04 KG 5001. The owner has not yet been identified, so it is not clear whom the vehicle belongs to.

Fire brigade personnel arrived with a fire engine and a rescue vehicle. Traffic police personnel were also present. With the help of its personnel, the fire brigade team cut the fallen branch and removed it from atop the vehicle.

Meanwhile, on October 28, Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab began making landfall in Odisha. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum sustained wind speed at the time was 125 to 135 km per hour, with gusts reaching up to 150 km per hour.

Amid concerns over the bad weather, Umashankar Dash, Inspector General of Odisha Fire and Emergency Services, said the storm's impact had been recorded in several areas. According to Dash, the impact was relatively greater in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts, where wind speeds rose and heavy rain was recorded.

Dash said, "Cyclone Arnab made landfall early this morning, and rain and heavy rain have been seen in different places because of its impact. Wind speed has also increased, especially in the three districts of Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada, where the impact has been somewhat greater."

He said the biggest impact of the storm so far was that roads were blocked by falling trees and communication networks were disrupted, especially road connectivity. Some houses were also damaged by falling trees.

Emergency teams in the affected areas were engaged in removing fallen trees and restoring road connectivity. Dash said most of the obstructions had already been cleared, and roads had reopened. Emergency staff continued to work in the affected districts to clear the remaining obstructions and normalise movement on the roads.