Updated On: 28 October, 2025 05:55 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Eyewitnesses said that one of them slipped into the river while performing rituals. The other rushed in to rescue him, but both were quickly pulled under by the swift current

The incident took place in the Kalyan taluka police station limits on Monday evening. Representational Pic/File
Two youngsters were swept away in strong currents in the Raite river in Thane district of Maharashtra during Chhath Puja 2025 and a search was underway for them, police said on Tuesday, reported the PTI.
The incident took place in the Kalyan taluka police station limits on Monday evening.