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Firefighter dies while rescuing crow from high-tension power line in Bhiwandi
Updated On: 15 January, 2026 09:40 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Temghar area, after the fire services received a distress call about a crow entangled in a main power line. A rescue team rushed to the spot to free the bird
The crow was successfully rescued. Representational Pic/File
A 50-year-old firefighter was electrocuted to death while attempting to rescue a crow trapped in a high-tension power line in Bhiwandi town of Thane district in Maharashtra, a senior official said on Thursday, reported the PTI.
The deceased has been identified as Nitin Pashte, who had been serving with the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) fire services for the past 18 years, the news agency reported.
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