A total of five youngsters had entered the sea at the Versova jetty on Sunday night for immersing an idol. While two of them were rescued by local people, three others were missing. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The BMC said that search and rescue operations for the boys are being carried out by the Mumbai fire brigade. Pic/PTI

Manoj Waman Pohanekar, a police officer at Versova police station, said, “This was not a designated immersion point. We had restricted people. However, they mischievously entered for Ganpati immersion.” Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The local lifeguard and Versova villagers managed to rescue two boys from the swirling creek waters before the Mumbai Fire Brigade reached and they were rushed to the R.N. Cooper Hospital at Juhu. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The incident was reported at 9 pm on Sunday, as per Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

A search operation is on with the help of lifeguards and members of the Flood Rescued Team. LED lights and a ferry boat are being used for the operation. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Shubham Rajanlal Nirmal, 18, was declared brought dead, said Dr.Karpe from Cooper Hospital. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The two rescued teenagers are undergoing treatment at the Kokilaben Hospital and HBT Hospital, respectively, a civic official said. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

According to BMC, 25,000 personal were placed on all 24 wards for Ganpati immersion which includes officials, fore brigade personnel, medical staff and sanitation workers. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The BMC had set up around 173 artificial lakes to facilitate the people for the visarjan ceremony and avoid overcrowding. The other benefit of the artificial lake was to avoid the pollution of water bodies. BMC had also installed idol collection centres and mobile immersion sites at various locations across Mumbai in the wake of the pandemic. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi