73-Year-Old Woman Rescued from Thane Creek

A 73-year-old woman, Ashima Rose, was rescued from a marshy area along a creek in Thane district on Thursday. The rescue operation, initiated by the Thane fire brigade, took 40 minutes. Rose, who is mentally disturbed, has been admitted to the civil hospital.

A 73-year-old woman who got stuck in a marshy area along a creek in Thane district was rescued on Thursday, a civic official said.

After being alerted about the incident at 3pm, the fire brigade mounted a rescue operation in Balkum, Thane Municipal Corporation regional disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi told PTI.

'She was rescued after a 40-minute effort. The lady, who is mentally disturbed, was identified as Ashima Rose. She has been admitted in the civil hospital,' he said.

(With inputs from agencies.)