Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Flash Flood Sweeps Five Tourists at Hanuman Waterfall
On a Sunday afternoon, five tourists were swept away by a flash flood at Hanuman Waterfall in Thane's Shahapur.
Heavy rain caused the water level to rise quickly, catching the tourists off guard.
Rescue teams saved three tourists, but two were swept away.
One body was found, and the other tourist is still missing.
Authorities have warned people to stay away from waterfalls during the monsoon season to avoid such dangers.
Five tourists were swept away by a flash flood at Hanuman Waterfall in Thane's Shahapur.
Rescue teams saved three tourists, but two were swept away, with one body recovered.
Heavy rainfall and poor visibility made rescue operations challenging.
Authorities have issued warnings to avoid waterfalls during the monsoon season.
Search operations for the missing tourist continued despite adverse weather conditions.
- Who
- Five tourists from Murbad, Kalyan, Shahapur, Bhiwandi, and nearby areas
- What
- Flash flood swept away five tourists at Hanuman Waterfall
- When
- Sunday afternoon
- Where
- Hanuman Waterfall in the Dolkhamb area of Shahapur taluka, Thane district
- Why
- Intense cloudburst-like rain caused a sudden rise in water level
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- Location
- Hanuman Waterfall, Dolkhamb area, Shahapur taluka, Thane district
- Date
- Sunday afternoon
- Number of Tourists Swept Away
- 5
- Rescued Tourists
- Prasad Ramesh Ingle, Nitesh Lahu Patil, Ajay Krishna Mirkute
- Deceased Tourist
- Akash Mahendra Deshmukh
- Missing Tourist
- Dinesh Mendalkar
- Rescue Teams Involved
- Revenue Department, Shahapur Police, local disaster response teams, local residents, trained lifeguards
- Weather Conditions
- Heavy rainfall, poor visibility, strong water flow
