The body has been recovered and then sent for post-mortem after the rescue efforts failed.
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A 19-year-old girl lost her life after falling into an open drain at Adarsh Nagar in Andheri (West). The body has been recovered and then sent for post-mortem after the rescue efforts failed.
Jayram Mandal, the father alleged that her daughter could have been saved had the rescue operations began on time.
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"I got the information that Komal had fallen into an open drain at around 7:30 pm. I reached the place at around 8:15 pm. But they began operations only after half an hour," Jayram told reporters.
#UPDATE Mumbai: Body of the 19 year old girl who fell into an open drain at Adarsh Nagar in Andheri West, yesterday, has been recovered & sent for postmortem. #Maharashtra https://t.co/ozj65yhSGU
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2020
"I cannot fathom why she took this step, she was returning from her work when this happened," he added.
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