Palghar: 13-year-old boy drowns in resort swimming pool in Arnala

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A 13-year-old boy drowned in the swimming pool at a resort in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Sunday.

The unfortunate incident took place on Friday evening at an establishment in the coastal village of Arnala, an official said.

As reported by PTI, the deceased, Ayush Ibad, was a resident of Varaipada in the Kosbad area of Dahanu.

According to the police, the boy's father worked at the resort-cum-farmhouse and was attending to guests at the establishment on the day of the incident.

The father realised that his son was missing and began searching for him, eventually spotting him in the swimming pool. The child was immediately fished out of the water and rushed to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to another medical facility, where doctors declared him brought dead, the official said.

"The police have registered a case of accidental death, and further investigation is underway," the police officials added.

A 10-year-old boy drowns while swimming in a lake in Thane

In a similar incident earlier in April, a 10-year-old boy lost his life after drowning while he was swimming with his friends in a lake in Thane.

The incident took place on Tuesday at a lake in the Mogarpada locality, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kasarwadavali Police Station.

According to police, the boy had gone to the lake with his friends and entered the water for a swim, during which he drowned.

Rescue efforts launched

His friends raised an alarm after the incident, prompting police and fire brigade personnel to rush to the scene. After a search operation, the boy's body was later recovered from the lake, as per the PTI.

Authorities have registered a case of accidental death, and further formalities are being carried out.

Two children drowned in Bhandara

In another incident, two children drowned in a pond in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, police said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.

The tragic incident took place at Rongha village in Tumsar taluka in Bhandara, police said.

According to the officials, the children were identified as Chandrapal Rupchand Kumbhare (7) and Sarthak Sanjay Uike (6). Both went missing while playing on Tuesday afternoon.

Their bodies were seen floating in the nearby pond on Wednesday morning, which were later pulled out and shifted to a hospital.

Gobarwahi Police were conducting a further probe in the matter, the officials said.

(With inputs from PTI)