A 17-year-old boy lost his life due to drowning in the Mahim area of Mumbai on Wednesday, civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The BMC received information about the tragic drowning incident on Wednesday around 1:50 pm. Following the report, “swift action was taken, and rescue teams, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, were immediately dispatched to the scene”. A search operation was launched in an attempt to locate the victim.