Nashik: Twenty-three youths who went to experience the natural beauty of Dugarwadi waterfall near Trimbakeshwar were stuck in the area. One person is assumed to have been swept away.
Twenty-two of them were rescued in a midnight operation. Information is still being gathered on one feared lost.
According to Trimbakeshwar police, Sunday evening some tourists went to Dugarwadi area near Trimbakeshwarto to watch the waterfall.
Sudden heavy rain in the evening swelled the flow of water leading to the tourists getting stuck near the waterfall.
Panic prevailed and the group shouted and screamed for help.
The villagers heard the sounds and rushed to the spot.
Nashik Climber and Rescue Association, Forest Department, Revenue and Police administration rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation in the middle of the night.
The 22 tourists were safely rescued by 1.30 am Monday. A search operation was underway for the one missing. (UNI)