WATCH: Heavy rain, rising water levels, daring operation to save 55 Mumbai students trapped near waterfall

Heavy rains, rising water levels, no way out — this is what 55 students from two colleges stranded near a Raigad waterfall had to contend with on Sunday.

#WATCH: 55 students visiting a waterfall, stranded after water level increased due to heavy rain, rescued by police in Maharashtra's Raigad pic.twitter.com/89Qvfe6iX8

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Fortunately, Raigad police and river rafters carried out a rescue operation soon after receiving an alert.

The students are all smiles after the successful rescue mission. (HT Photo)

Additional superintendent of police, Sanjay Patil, said the students went to Devkund waterfalls near Bhira village in Raigad, but got trapped between two streams of the Kundalika river.

First Published: Jun 26, 2017 09:39 IST