‘How did he even get there?': Dramatic rescue of man trapped in raging Pune waterfall goes viral

Indian Express

6 hours ago

As India batters monsoon, videos of several tourists trapped at different locations continue to dominate social media. Recently, a tourist was trapped in the raging Kalu Waterfall in Khirveshwar in Pune, Maharashtra. According to Punekar News, the incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon when the tourist slipped while attempting to cross the raging Kalu river near the first stage of the waterfall.
The report further stated that the man got swept and was stuck near the edge of the cliff. Soon after the incident came to light, the onlookers created a makeshift rope by using scarves and dupattas and pulled him out. According to one of the rescuers, there were no guides or rescue officers present at the scene.
Footage, which is doing the rounds on the Internet, shows a group of men pulling out the trapped tourist with a makeshift rope. Sharing the video, an Instagram handle @trb.india wrote, 'The rescuers included Santosh Jadhav, Umesh Raskar, Shrikant Abale, Sandeep Gore (from Ahilyanagar), and local residents Tushar Memane, Sandeep Sable, and Nilesh Pachpinde. Locals said the man, who had brought tourists from Hyderabad, was without a guide and fell into the river while behaving recklessly.'
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The video sparked a wave of reactions, with social media users criticising reckless tourists who posed a threat to lives. Several users hailed the onlookers for helping the trapped tourist. 'Tourists like this don't deserve rescue, putting others' lives in danger,' a user wrote. 'Entry should be banned by concerned authorities,' another user commented.
'How did he even get there?' a third user reacted.
In June 2024, five members of a Pune family, including three children, lost their lives after being swept away in floodwaters near the Bhushi Dam waterfall.