A rescue operation is underway and divers from the Navy and Coast Guard have been referred to as in.
Mumbai:
4 boys have been feared drowned within the sea close to Mumbai’s well-known Juhu seaside immediately. A gaggle of 5 boys, between the ages of 12 to fifteen years, went lacking practically a half kilometre from the shore after they ventured into the tough seas. One of many boys was rescued by a neighborhood fisherman.
A rescue operation is underway and divers from the Navy and Coast Guard have been referred to as in. The hearth brigade, police and ambulances have been mobilised to the scene. “Excessive tide within the sea is inflicting problem within the search operation,” stated an official.
This comes as cyclone Biparjoy is gushing over the Arabian Sea with gusty winds pounding Mumbai. The civic authorities have already warned individuals and fishermen in opposition to venturing into the ocean due to the tough circumstances witnessed forward of the landfall of Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ off the Gujarat coast on June 15.
At each Mumbai seaside, there are lifeguards appointed by town’s civic physique Brihanmumbai Municipal Company or BMC. There are additionally a number of pink flags on the seashores, indicating huge waves and robust currents.