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Tourist Rescued After 150-Foot Fall at Pune’s Sinhagad Fort

The nighttime operation highlights the danger of exposed cliff viewpoints during low light.

Overview

  • Yogesh Mohan Shitole, 35, slipped on grassy ground near Hawa Point while taking sunset photos and fell about 150 to 170 feet into the gorge.
  • He lost consciousness after the fall, then around 7 to 7:30 pm called the 112 emergency line once he came to.
  • Haveli Police officer Aniket Kale alerted the Haveli Disaster Management Rescue Team, and a joint crew descended in low light to reach him.
  • Responders brought him back up and took him to a private hospital, with police notifying his family.
  • Officials urged visitors to stay away from cliff edges in poor visibility, and police said the forest department has been asked to add warning signs at risky spots.