Maharashtra Minister on fatal tree collapse: How could we predict this?

Following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy who was crushed when a tree collapsed onto his school bus in Mumbai on Tuesday, Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat stated, "These things are beyond human control... How would we know that a tree is going to fall." He further remarked, "It is natural for trees to fall. Sometimes, they fall due to strong winds."