The officials on Tuesday said that five men, who had gone to Pandavkada waterfall in adjoining Navi Mumbai, a popular picnic spot, were rescued by police and fire brigade personnel after they got stuck for more than four hours due to heavy rains, reported news agency PTI.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, when a group of five men, all from Sion Koliwada in central Mumbai, had gone to visit the famous waterfall in Kharghar, where entry of tourists is banned during the monsoon, an official said, reported PTI.