Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Firefighters Rescue 70-Year-Old Man Trapped Between House Walls
A 70-year-old man named Vinod Jadhav got stuck between the walls of two houses.
The space was less than one foot wide.
It happened early Saturday in Bhimai Nagar, Navli, in Palghar.
Firefighters came to help him.
They found they could not pull him out through the tiny gap.
So they made an opening by breaking through one wall.
They safely brought Jadhav out.
He was taken to a government hospital for a check-up and treatment.
A 70-year-old Palghar resident, Vinod Vishnu Jadhav, became trapped between two house walls.
The incident occurred early Saturday in Bhimai Nagar, Navli, with less than one foot of space between the walls.
Palghar Fire Brigade personnel determined they could not reach him directly through the narrow gap.
Firefighters broke through one of the walls to create an access route and safely rescued Jadhav.
He was taken to Palghar Government Hospital for medical assessment and treatment.
- Who
- Vinod Vishnu Jadhav, a 70-year-old Palghar resident, and Palghar Fire Brigade personnel.
- What
- Jadhav was rescued after becoming trapped between two house walls.
- When
- Early Saturday morning.
- Where
- Bhimai Nagar, Navli, Palghar.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Jadhav became trapped.
- Person rescued
- Vinod Vishnu Jadhav, age 70
- Location
- Bhimai Nagar, Navli, Palghar
- Gap width
- Less than one foot
- Rescue method
- Firefighters broke through one house wall to create access
- After the rescue
- Jadhav was taken to Palghar Government Hospital for assessment and treatment
- Key personnel
- Leading Fireman Ruchit Davane, driver Nilesh Patil, and firemen Sanket Patil, Rupesh Pamale and Mohanish Pagdhare