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Helicopter crew takes six hours to save four fishermen in Maharashtra

     Pimpri (Maharashtra): A helicopter crew rescued four fishermen who were stranded after the water level rose alarmingly in a river in Maharashtra. Four persons had gone fishing on Tuesday and were marooned on a rock with strong currents swirling around them after heavy rains. The fourth person, identified as Vikas Jagdale, was rescued after a strenuous operation of about six hours. The 19-year-old was crossing the bund when the water levels suddenly rose on Pavna river bund. Finally, a helicopter was flown in to save marooned him. The fire brigade of Pimpri and other nearby regions along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly conducted the rescue operation.
-July 15, 2009

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