Mumbai: 3 missing after 5 youth swept away at Juhu Beach, one dead; search operation underway

Three persons are feared to have drowned off the Juhu beach after a group of five people ventured into the sea for a swim last evening.

The boys were identified as Fardeen Saudagar (17), Sohail Khan (17), Faisal Sheikh (17), Nazeer Gazi (22) (ABP Live)

New Delhi: An evening outing for five youngsters in Mumbai went wrong on Thursday. Three persons are feared to have drowned off the Juhu beach after a group of five people ventured into the sea for a swim last evening. The boys were identified as Fardeen Saudagar (17), Sohail Khan (17), Faisal Sheikh (17), Nazeer Gazi (22) and Wasim Khan (22). Wasim Khan was rescued by lifeguards deployed at the beach, while one of them lost his life after being washed ashore five hours after the incident. An official said a search for the other three persons is underway.

Mumbai: Search operation underway for three boys who went missing in sea near Juhu Chowpatti yesterday evening. Five boys had gone in the waters, one was rescued by lifeguards after the incident while body of one boy was recovered last night pic.twitter.com/w8NMEoIZV4

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2018

According to the BMC Disaster Control, the incident occurred around 5:30 pm when the five youth had gone for a swim in the rough and swirling waters of the Arabian Sea, reported IANS. However, they were reportedly swept away in the depth by the huge waves witnessed at that time. Lifeguards posted on the beach jumped in the water and managed to saved one. Watch Video-

Maharashtra: 1 dead & 1 rescued out of the 5 boys who had gone missing after drowning in a sea at Mumbai's Juhu Chowpatty on July 5. Dattatrey Bhargude, ACP, Santacruz says, 'the search operation is underway & we will continue it till morning.' pic.twitter.com/TpTMSeLT4e

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2018

The BMC has mobilized help from the Fire Brigade, the Indian Navy and other agencies on Thursday to start a hunt for them even as the darkness complicated the rescue efforts. The missing teenagers are residents of DN Nagar in Andheri west.