7-year-old falls into a water tank in Thane, rescued

A seven-year-old boy suffered injuries after falling into a small water tank beside a pipeline at Kisan Nagar, Thane. He was rescued by the Regional Disaster Management

A seven-year-old boy suffered injuries after falling into a small water tank beside a pipeline at Kisan Nagar, Thane. He was rescued by the Regional Disaster Management Cell and the fire brigade and is currently being treated at a private hospital.

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Aniket Gaikwad was playing near the pipeline when he fell into the tank around 12.45pm. The RDMC and fire brigade rescued him using a fire engine and a rescue vehicle. “We got a call in the afternoon and a team rushed to the spot. The boy was rescued immediately and taken to a hospital in the vicinity,” said Santosh Kadam, chief, RDMC.

According to rescue officers, the boy’s condition is critical as he has suffered injuries on his head and hands.