IAF chopper comes to rescue of people stranded on rooftop

A helicopter-borne team of the Indian Air Force rescued on Saturday nine persons stranded on a rooftop in neighbouring Thane district which is being lashed by heavy rains.

A defence spokesperson said that nine persons were stranded on the terrace of a building close to the Ulhas river near Kalyan.

A chopper was sent to rescue them, he said.

While Thane city recorded 160 mm rainfall till 8 am Saturday, Murbad tehsil recorded 332 mm, while Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and Amberanth recorded over 200 mm of rainfall each, the district collector's office said.