Mumbai, Aug 26: A 26-year-old woman was dramatically rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade after she allegedly jumped from the 10th floor of a building in suburban Bhandup on Wednesday morning, only to get caught in a tree.
The woman, identified as Pratiksha Hiwrale, landed in an adjacent tree after she allegedly plunged from the window of a flat in Sunshine Building on Lake Road. She was found hanging about 20-25 feet above the ground. The fire brigade was alerted at around 9.32 am.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and used a hook ladder to bring Hiwrale to safety. She was then taken to a private hospital in a private ambulance.
Doctors said she suffered an injury to her left leg. She was later shifted to Sion Hospital for surgery, a civic official said.
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