Five boys drowned at the chowpatty near Hinduja Hospital, Mahim on Sunday afternoon. The Shivaji Park police personnel reached the spot immediately and four boys were rescued. Two of four rescued are taken to Hinduja Hospital and condition of one is critical. While search operation for the fifth boy is underway, informed the civic authorities.
As per the statement released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident was reported at 4.40 pm and Mumbai police along Mumbai Fire brigade personnel are at the spot carrying out the search operation for the fifth boy. An ambulance is also deployed on the spot.
The incident took place on the chowpatty behind Hinduja Hospital, between Mahim and Shivaji Park area. Initially, it was reported that five boys have drowned, but later Shivaji Park police confirmed that four boys were rescued and two of them are admitted in Hinduja Hospital.
The two taken to Hinduja Hospital are identified as Harsh (19) and Om (17). As per updated information, Harsh was admitted in critical condition, while Om is in stable medical condition.
It is not yet clear the reason the boys entered the deep water, and whether police personnel were deployed at the location considering the Holi festival.
Meanwhile, some boys were also found entering water at Dadar chowpatty on Sunday in the pretext of celebrating Holi festival, however police personnel deployed at the spot prevented the boys from entering deep water.
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