A 28-year-old man allegedly jumped into Kasheli creek in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Monday morning, prompting a search and rescue operation by local authorities, officials said.
According to the news agency PTI, the incident took place around 10 am on the road linking Kasheli to Thane West, according to officials.
“A car was found parked on the Kasheli Bridge, and preliminary information suggests that its driver, Anurag Kesari, jumped into the creek. Teams from the disaster management cell, fire brigade, and Thane disaster response force are coordinating rescue efforts,” said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell, Thane Municipal Corporation.
Rescue teams are searching the creek using boats and ropes amid challenging tidal conditions.
Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Thane district; none hurt
A fire broke out at a plastic products manufacturing unit in an industrial area in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Monday morning, officials said.
There were no reports of casualties in the blaze that erupted at a factory in Asangaon in the Shahapur taluka around 10 am, they said.
“Teams from multiple fire stations immediately rushed to the spot, and operations are still underway,” said Vasant Chowdhari, chief of the disaster management cell.
Four fire engines along with 10 water tankers were deployed at the scene, he said.
“The fire is taking time to be completely extinguished due to the presence of large quantities of plastic materials that tend to burn slowly and emit thick smoke and a foul smell,” the official added.
The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined, and officials are investigating whether a short circuit or overheating of machinery could have been the trigger, he further said.
Local police and disaster management teams cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure, and workers and residents in the vicinity were evacuated.
Thane trader booked for selling firecrackers without licence ahead of Diwali
With Diwali just around the corner, the police department and other authorities are conducting the appropriate proceedings to counter the illegal sale of firecrackers. Police officers have registered a case against a trader in Maharashtra`s Thane district for allegedly stocking and selling firecrackers without the mandatory permit.
A raid was carried out in the Ulhasnagar area on the intervening night of October 8 and 9, PTI reported. As a part of a pre-Diwali inspection drive to curb illegal firecracker storage, officers have registered a case against the vendor who was illegally trading firecrackers.
A large stock of firecrackers valued at Rs 2,09,450 was found at the trader`s shop.
A police officer, while addressing the issue, asserted, “Our team found a large quantity of firecrackers of various brands stored in the premises of the accused. When asked to produce a valid licence or permit for storage and sale, the accused failed to do so. The stock was immediately seized, and a case was registered.”
(With PTI inputs)
