Pune: Man falls into river, clings on to tree branch for four hours, rescued by NDRF

Gosavi added, “As the river is swollen due to heavy rain in catchment area, some trees were also submerged in the flow. He clung on to the top branch of a tree at a point where the water was 15 feet deep. While his screams were not heard by anyone initially, a man who had come to a crematorium on the riverbank saw him waving and crying for help. The man informed the police and we immediately called the NDRF.”

Deputy Commandant of the 5th Battalion of the NDRF located at Sudumbre, Sachchidanand Gawade, said, “…Our team reached within a few minutes. The team worked against strong current in continuous heavy rainfall. With the help of boat, buoys and ropes, the man was rescued at around 6 pm and was given first aid.”