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  India   All India  06 Jul 2019  Mumbai: Boy drowns at Marine Drive during high tide; search operation underway

Mumbai: Boy drowns at Marine Drive during high tide; search operation underway

THE ASIAN AGE. | RAJESH JADHAV
Published : Jul 6, 2019, 4:05 pm IST
Updated : Jul 6, 2019, 9:02 pm IST

The incident happened at a time when there was high tide in the Arabian Sea.

Photo: Boy who drowned in the sea. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
 Photo: Boy who drowned in the sea. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Mumbai: A youngster drowned at Marine drive on Saturday afternoon during high tide as rains lashed the city over weekend, drawing huge crowds.

Another boy who jumped to save him is also feared drowned.

One of the two men who drowned was rescued but was declared brought dead at the hospital.

Photo: Rajesh JadhavPhoto: Rajesh Jadhav

Photo: Rajesh JadhavPhoto: Rajesh Jadhav

Photo: Rajesh JadhavPhoto: Rajesh Jadhav

Photo: Rajesh JadhavPhoto: Rajesh Jadhav

Police personnel and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot to carry out the rescue operations.

Search operation for the other boy continues.

Tags: marine drive, high tide, arabian sea, mumbai, drowns, drowning
Location: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)