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Thane: 5 boys rescued after getting lost on hill during crab hunt
Updated On: 06 July, 2024 02:08 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The Thane boys, most of whom are about 12 years old, comprised three siblings. The rescue mission took seven hours, said officials.
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NDRF personnel with five boys who went to catch crabs on a hill but lost their way/ PTI
Five boys who went crab hunting on a hill in Thane city and got lost were rescued after a joint overnight effort involving different agencies, an official said on Saturday. The lads, most of whom are about 12 years old, comprised three siblings. The rescue mission took seven hours, reported PTI.
"Five boys from Dargah Galli in Azad Nagar area went up to the Khadi Machine area on Mumbra hill around 5 pm in order to catch crabs. But they lost their way and raised an alarm. Some persons who were passing by at that time, heard them shouting for help, but could not find them. They later alerted the fire brigade," Yasin Tadvi, chief of Thane Municipal Corporation`s Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) told PTI.
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