27-year-old man dies after falling into creek near Mumbra bridge in Thane

The deceased has been identified as Jalal Uddin Wakar Ali (27). (PIC/ TMC)

A 27-year-old man died after falling into a creek near the Mumbra Railway Fast Track Bridge in Santosh Nagar, Mumbra, in Thane on Thursday.

According to the Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell, the incident was reported at 4:13 pm on June 11.

The deceased has been identified as Jalal Uddin Wakar Ali (27).

Officials said the man reportedly lost his balance and fell into the creek from the Mumbra Fast Track Railway Bridge.

Following the alert, personnel from Mumbra Police and the fire brigade rushed to the spot along with a rescue vehicle.

The fire brigade team later recovered the body from the creek and handed it over to the Mumbra Police.

Police have initiated further legal proceedings and are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

20-year-old drowns while swimming in water-filled quarry in Thane

A 20-year-old man drowned in a water-filled quarry in Diva area in Maharashtra's Thane after misjudging the depth of the water while swimming, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident was reported at around 8.33 pm on June 8 near Marathon Tower, alongside the railway tracks in the Betawade area of Diva.

According to officials, the victim, identified as Monu Solanki, had entered the quarry for a swim when he drowned after losing his bearings in the deep water.

Following the alert, personnel from the Diva Police Chowky, the Fire Brigade and the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) team rushed to the spot. Rescue teams arrived with one rescue vehicle and one fire engine to conduct a search operation.

Rescue workers carried out a search operation for nearly an hour on Monday night. However, the operation was temporarily suspended after dark with permission from the police, as visibility conditions made the search difficult.

Officials said efforts resumed the following morning with the assistance of fire brigade personnel and disaster response teams.

During the renewed search operation on June 9, rescue teams located and recovered Solanki's body from the quarry.

The body was brought out of the water and handed over to the Daighar Police for further legal procedures.

Police have initiated further proceedings and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.