A heartwarming rescue operation unfolded in Maharashtra’s Thane city, as local firefighters saved a kitten that had become trapped inside a water pipeline in a residential complex. The incident took place late on Monday evening, and the swift response from the Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) disaster management team brought the situation under control.

According to Yasin Tadvi, the head of TMC’s disaster management cell, the department received an emergency call from residents of a housing complex in Yashodhan Nagar at around 9 pm. The distressed residents reported that a small kitten was stuck inside a water pipeline, and efforts to free it had been unsuccessful.