Three men swept away in a creek during Ganpati idol immersion in Maharashtra`s Palghar district were rescued with the help of a Ro-Ro boat, following a swift alert from maritime authorities, officials said on Sunday.

The incident occurred around 3 pm on Saturday at Narangi Jetty in Virar (West).

The three were participating in the Ganpati idol immersion when one of them slipped into the creek. In an attempt to save their friend, the other two immediately jumped into the water, said Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the district disaster management cell.
However, due to the low tide and the strong seawater current, the three men got pulled further away from the jetty and they started to drift, according to the news agency PTI.