Five children were recently rescued from a 300-foot hill in Mumbra after they got trapped at the top due to darkness. The Mumbra fire department received a distress call and a joint rescue operation was launched by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Thane Disaster Response Force and Mumbra fire brigade.

The incident underscores the importance of safety, especially during the rainy season. There has been a focus on staying away and out of water bodies in the monsoon. We have read, heard and watched videos about a recent incident in Lonavala’s Bhushi dam, where children and a woman wereswept away. Earlier too, there have been several such cases, and authorities routinely warn people to keep out of lakes, ponds and seas as the monsoon take hold.