17 July,2026 03:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The circumstances leading to the drowning are being investigated. Representational Pic
A 19-year-old man died after drowning in Sheetal Talao near LBS Road in Mumbai's Kurla West on Friday, civic officials said.
The incident was reported to authorities at around 11:49 am, following which multiple agencies, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), police, 108 ambulance service, NDRF, and BMC ward staff, were mobilised for a rescue operation.
According to officials, the victim, identified as Aditya Dilip Tayade (19), was pulled out of the lake by Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel and rushed to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment.
However, doctors at the hospital declared him brought dead, officials said.
The circumstances leading to the drowning are being investigated.
In a separate similar incident, a 17-year-old boy drowned while another remains missing after the two were swept away by strong sea currents at Arnala beach in Maharashtra's Palghar district.
Rescue teams continued search operations on Friday, but rough weather, high tides and strong waves hampered efforts to trace the missing teenager.
The incident occurred on Thursday at Arnala beach in Virar, on the outskirts of Mumbai, when four teenagers entered the sea for a swim despite rough conditions.
According to officials, the four minors ventured into the sea when they were pulled into deeper waters by powerful currents. Lifeguards stationed at the beach immediately launched a rescue operation and managed to bring two of the boys safely back to shore.
However, the remaining two teenagers were swept away by the strong current, prompting an extensive search operation involving multiple agencies.
Authorities said the incident took place despite warnings about hazardous sea conditions during the ongoing monsoon season.
Officials confirmed that the body of 17-year-old Ayaan Zakir Hussain was recovered on Friday morning.
The second missing teenager, identified as 17-year-old Shoaib, had not been traced at the time of filing this report.
Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the Palghar disaster management cell, said teams from the revenue department, police and local lifeguards are continuing the search operation.
He added that adverse weather conditions, including high tides and massive waves, have significantly affected rescue efforts.
"The search mission will be intensified as soon as the sea conditions improve," the official said.
