Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Teenager Drowns at Kharghar Waterfall, Fourth Monsoon Death
A 16-year-old boy named Pranav Mishra drowned at Pandavkada Waterfall in Kharghar.
He was visiting an area with a heavy flow of water.
Firefighters arrived after receiving a report at about 5:49 p.m.
They found him trapped between rocks underwater.
The firefighters brought him out and carried him to an ambulance.
He was taken to a hospital but could not be saved.
Police are investigating what happened.
They warned people that waterfall waters can become very dangerous during the monsoon.
Pranav Mishra, a 16-year-old from Kurla, drowned at Pandavkada Waterfall in Kharghar on Tuesday evening.
The incident was reported to the Kharghar fire station at about 5:49 p.m.
Firefighters found Mishra trapped between rocks approximately 10 to 12 feet underwater.
He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Kharghar police are conducting an inquiry and warned people against entering unfamiliar waters during the monsoon.
- Who
- Pranav Mishra, a 16-year-old resident of Kurla, died; firefighters and Kharghar police responded.
- What
- Mishra drowned at Pandavkada Waterfall and was declared dead on arrival at a hospital.
- When
- Tuesday evening, August 19, 2026; the incident was reported at about 5:49 p.m.
- Where
- Pandavkada Waterfall in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The article does not state a specific cause beyond drowning; police warned that monsoon water levels and currents can change suddenly.
- Deceased
- Pranav Mishra, 16
- Residence
- Kurla
- Location
- Pandavkada Waterfall, Kharghar
- Incident timing
- Tuesday evening; reported at approximately 5:49 p.m.
- Water depth
- Approximately 10 to 12 feet
- Rescue team
- Kharghar fire station firefighters
- Monsoon toll
- Reported as the fourth drowning incident in the area during the 2026 monsoon