10-year-old boy dies after falling into deep tank in Nalpada

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A 10-year-old boy died after falling into a water tank in Nalpada area of Thane on Tuesday, a civic official said.

Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Santosh Kadam said Sahil Jaiswal fell into the water tank near Ashtavinayak ground at 5:55 pm, after which teams comprising police, fire brigade and RDMC personnel arrived at the spot to mount a rescue operation.

Balkum Fire Officer Pramod Kakliz said the boy was pulled out from the 35-foot deep water tank in ten minutes and was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Chitalsar police is probing the incident, an official said.

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