Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Five children stranded on a hill near the Mumbra Khadi Machine Dam here have been rescued, an official said on Saturday.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and fire brigade teams rescued children who were trapped while catching crabs.

"We got a call around 8.30 last night that some children were trapped on the hill," fire officer Ganesh Kedare said.

Kedare said the children have been rescued and are safe.

"Our team immediately reached the spot. All five children have been rescued and are safe," he said.