Nilgiris, May 25 -- A 15-year-old boy from Kerala tragically died on Sunday after a tree fell on him amid strong winds and heavy rainfall in the 8th Mile area near Ooty, located in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district.

The incident occurred while the boy was on a sightseeing trip with his family. As weather conditions worsened across the district, a sudden gust of wind uprooted a tree, which fell on the child.

The family members rushed the injured boy to the Ooty Government Medical College Hospital with serious bleeding wounds.

However, doctors at the hospital examined him and declared him dead.

The Pykara police have launched an initial investigation into the incident.

According to Pykara police, the tree collapse was due to strong winds ...