Tragedy struck in Mumbai’s suburban Dahisar area on Saturday morning, as two teenagers lost their lives in a drowning incident at a water-filled quarry. According to civic officials, the incident occurred around 10:30 am at Shaikh Khadan in Ketki Pada, an area under the jurisdiction of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The two teenagers, identified as Piyush Gupta and Om Ankush Singh, both 19 years old, accidentally fell into the quarry, which is approximately 10 to 15 feet deep.
A rescue operation was promptly launched by the fire brigade, and personnel managed to fish out the duo from the water. Despite their best efforts, however, the teenagers could not be saved. They were rushed to the civic-run Shatabdi Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Further details are awaited.
