Mumbai: 3 feared drowned while swimming in Juhu beach

The incident took place behind JW Marriott hotel in Santacruz

Three persons went missing while swimming in the sea near the Juhu beach on Tuesday afternoon and a search is on for them, a fire brigade official said.

The incident took place behind JW Marriott hotel in Santacruz.

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"The fire brigade received information at 3.55 pm that Aman Singh (21), Kaustubh Ganesh Gupta (18) and Pratham Ganesh Gupta (16) went missing while swimming in the sea," the official said.

He added, "Rescue teams of the fire brigade, as well as Navy divers, are conducting a search operation."

(with inputs from PTI)

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