India, July 10 -- An 18-year-old Kurla resident who undertook a solo trek on Wednesday to the KP waterfall in Khopoli, ignoring heavy rain and weather advisories, was rescued on Wednesday evening from near the mouth of the waterfall.

Mohammad Juher Shaikh, the Kurla resident, had dialled 112, the national emergency helpline, after he slipped and crashed into a cliff, suffering several blunt injuries that left him unable to walk. The operation to locate him and bring him down to safety lasted several hours, with rescuers navigating overflowing streams and slippery rock faces amid poor visibility, officers from Khopoli police who assisted in the rescue carried out by the Help Foundation told Hindustan Times.

According to rescuers, Shaikh ...