The Disaster Management Unit of Thane Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra's Thane Tuesday averted a tragedy, as a large branch of a tree crashed into Upavan Lake, right in front of the Ganapati Temple. The incident was reported at around 10:02 hours by Manish Chille.

The fallen branch, posing a significant threat, was promptly addressed by the Disaster Management Cell 01, which quickly mobilized its team along with the assistance of the Tree Authority Department, an official said.