Kanpur: A 42-year-old supervisor of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) died after a roadside tree uprooted by strong winds fell on him while he was returning home from work on Thursday evening in the Chakeri area of Kanpur.The deceased, Vidya Sagar, a native of Gaura village in Ballia district, worked as a supervisor in HAL’s IMM unit and lived with his family in HAL Colony. According to police, he had finished his shift and was on his way home after purchasing vegetables when a powerful storm struck Harjinder Nagar. Amid the gusty winds, a large roadside tree suddenly collapsed on him, causing a severe head injury.Locals alerted the police, who rushed him to Kanshiram Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead during treatment. Chakeri station house officer Ajay Prakash Mishra said the body has been sent for postmortem examination and an investigation into the incident is underway.
