Unidentified man's body pulled from Retibunder creek in Thane's Kalwa; fire hits Wagle Estate shop

The body of an unidentified man was recovered on Monday afternoon from the Retibunder creek in the Kalwa area of Thane, Maharashtra. The spot is near the Kharegaon bridge on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. Officials said an investigation into the case has begun.

According to civic body officials, the administration received information about the body at 12.21 pm on November 2, 2026. Fire brigade personnel and the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) reached the spot and began rescue work.

Fire brigade personnel, together with the TDRF team, pulled the body out of the creek with the help of a rescue vehicle and a utility vehicle. The body was then handed over to personnel of Narpoli police station.

The body was sent to Indira Gandhi Hospital in Bhiwandi for further action. The dead man has not been identified so far.

Meanwhile, on the same Monday afternoon, a fire broke out at the premises of an electrical shop and a bike service centre in Wagle Estate, Thane. Civic body officials said no one was injured, but electrical goods, chemicals and documents were burnt.

The fire was reported at about 12.59 pm. The incident took place at Kenny Nagar in the Wagle Estate area of Thane West. According to civic body officials, a plastic shed and documents kept on the mezzanine floor of the building housing the shop and the service centre were engulfed.

Drums of Isophthalic Polyester Resin Chemical and Epoxy Polyurethane Paint, along with electric coils and electrical wiring, were completely burnt in the electrical shop. The slab of the mezzanine floor also collapsed, adding to the damage.

Fire brigade personnel and staff of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) reached the spot and brought the fire under control. The response team comprised two water tankers, two fire engines, a high-rise fire vehicle and a rescue vehicle. Disaster management cell staff also arrived in a pick-up vehicle.

Officials and staff of Maharashtra's Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, MSEDCL and Wagle Estate police station were present at the spot. Local corporator Eknath Bhoir also visited the site. The situation is under control and no injuries have been reported.