A man has gone missing after being swept away in the swollen Ulhas river in Thane's Badlapur area, following intense rainfall across parts of Maharashtra, officials confirmed on Sunday.

According to the news agency PTI, the incident occurred on Saturday when the man, along with two others, entered the river for a swim amid rising water levels. According to Damodar Vangad, Chief Fire Officer of the local civic body, the fire brigade was informed nearly six hours after the incident, delaying rescue efforts. As of Sunday morning, the search operation to trace the man is still underway.