Overview
- Rescue teams evacuated more than 70 tourists who were stranded after a sudden rise in the stream near Zenith Waterfall, in a nearly two-hour operation that police said took place on Tuesday.
- The joint operation brought together Khopoli Police, the Khopoli Municipal Council Fire Brigade, Help Foundation volunteers and local Adivasi residents who warned visitors and alerted authorities.
- Fire officers described extremely strong currents that forced rescuers to carry children and elderly visitors on their backs while crossing the fast-flowing stream.
- Those rescued included a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler, several children and senior citizens, and many had travelled from nearby towns such as Kalyan and Dombivli despite repeated advisories.
- This was the third rescue at Zenith Waterfall this month, following a July 5 operation that saved nearly 80 people, and officials said the pattern shows persistent public-safety and messaging challenges during the monsoon.