Two drown off Mumbai's Juhu beach

"Two men were found drowning at the beach Monday evening. We believe they went for a swim and were drawn in deep waters due to strong currents," an official from Santacruz police station told IANS.

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Disaster management officials said that the two men went for a swim in the sea and were rescued by beach lifeguards after they were seen struggling.

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"However, they were declared dead when rushed to nearest hospital. They have been identified as Dilip Kumar, 32, and Abdul Rehman, 30," and official from civic disaster control room said.

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Police are checking if they were a part of any group who came for a picnic at the beach or if they were residents of the area to get more details about their families.

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