Uppinangady: Cow rescued from Nethravathi River by Disaster Response Team
Uppinangady: A cow struggling against the rushing waters of the Nethravathi River was successfully rescued on Friday by a joint team comprising the disaster response force and the Home Guards in Uppinangady.
The team used a rubber boat to navigate to the middle of the river and managed to bring the cow to safety by lassoing it with a rope. The rescue operation was initiated after Chandappa, who owns a tyre shop at Daddu near Halegate, spotted the cow in distress and alerted the disaster response force.
The operation was led by Dinesh B, the stand-in chief of the Home Guards local unit, and included team members ASL Janardana, Charan, Sudarashan, Haris, and Samad.
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Eyewitnesses praised the team's efforts, noting that rescuing animals can be more challenging than rescuing humans, as frightened animals can behave unpredictably. The locals pointed out that the rubber boat could have easily capsized if the cow had moved suddenly.
The water level in the Nethravathi River has risen to 28.05 meters following heavy rains in the past 24 hours, adding to the difficulty of the rescue operation.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
