<p>Nine people, including a woman and her five-year-old son, sustained injuries after a large branch of a 100-year-old banyan tree fell on them in southern Bengaluru around 9 pm on Sunday. </p>.<p>The tree fall on Tavarekere Main Road in BTM Layout struck walkers as well as vehicle users. </p>.<p>Rakshith, the five-year-old, was walking with his mother at the time. While Rakshith and another woman suffered serious injuries, the boy's mother and six others suffered minor injuries. </p>.<p>All the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Rakshith has been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital while others were discharged after being given first aid. The other woman fractured her leg. </p>.<p>The fallen branch was so huge that it covered most of the busy road, causing a traffic jam in the area. Officials from the BBMP's forest department cleared the branch and restored the traffic. </p>
<p>Nine people, including a woman and her five-year-old son, sustained injuries after a large branch of a 100-year-old banyan tree fell on them in southern Bengaluru around 9 pm on Sunday. </p>.<p>The tree fall on Tavarekere Main Road in BTM Layout struck walkers as well as vehicle users. </p>.<p>Rakshith, the five-year-old, was walking with his mother at the time. While Rakshith and another woman suffered serious injuries, the boy's mother and six others suffered minor injuries. </p>.<p>All the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Rakshith has been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital while others were discharged after being given first aid. The other woman fractured her leg. </p>.<p>The fallen branch was so huge that it covered most of the busy road, causing a traffic jam in the area. Officials from the BBMP's forest department cleared the branch and restored the traffic. </p>