Yesterday, two stories brought home what is an unfortunate reality of the Mumbai monsoon — deaths due to drowning.

A report in this newspaper yesterday stated that two teenaged boys were saved from drowning at Aksa Beach on Sunday evening. In fact, Aksa is an infamous drowning spot, with three college students having lost their lives there just this May. On Sunday, Siddhartha and Sudhir Brahmabat were wading in low waters but got swept in because of the tide. Lifeguards spotted them and they were rescued from a beach that has witnessed several tragedies in the past.