NEDUMBASSERY: 10-year-old cyclist met a tragic end when a mahogany tree standing on private land in Purayar Gandhipuram was uprooted by strong winds and an electric post broke into two and fell on his head. Mohammad Irfan, son of Naushad of Desom Purayar Ambattu house, is the one who died.

The accident happened 50 meters away from the house around 6:15 pm yesterday. The tragedy happened when Irfan, who had gone to play with his friends on a bicycle in the nearby field after the evening rain, was returning home. The tree, which had been leaning on the private land for a long time, fell on the electric line on the private road. The concrete post broke into two and fell on Irfan's head. He was immediately taken to Rajagiri Hospital but died on the way.

He is a 4th class student at Sreemoolanagaram Vijnanapeedom School. Naushad runs a grocery store near his house. Mother: Fauzia. Brother: Muhammad Farhan.