9 months ago
Mumbai Man Drowns Off Ganpatipule Beach; Two Friends Rescued
A 26-year-old man named Prafulla Dinesh Trimukhe, who lived in Mumbai, went for a picnic with two friends to Ganpatipule beach.
They decided to go swimming in the sea.
Unfortunately, all three started to struggle in the water.
Lifeguards and local people quickly tried to help them.
They were able to save two of Prafulla's friends.
However, Prafulla could not be saved and he drowned.
The police have recorded this as an accidental death and are investigating the incident.
A 26-year-old man, Prafulla Dinesh Trimukhe from Mumbai, drowned off Ganpatipule beach in Maharashtra.
The incident occurred on Friday around 5 PM when Trimukhe and two friends went swimming.
Lifeguards and local citizens attempted to rescue the group.
Two of Trimukhe's friends were successfully rescued.
An accidental death case has been registered by the police.
- Who
- Prafulla Dinesh Trimukhe, a 26-year-old man from Govandi, Mumbai, and his two friends
- What
- A man drowned while swimming in the Arabian Sea; his two friends were rescued.
- Where
- Off Ganpatipule beach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district
- When
- Friday around 5 PM
- Why
- The three friends went swimming and began to drown.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Prafulla Dinesh Trimukhe
- Age
- 26
- Residence
- Govandi suburb, Mumbai
- Location
- Ganpatipule beach, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
- Time of Incident
- Friday around 5 PM
- Rescued
- 2 friends
Quotes
an official
an unnamed police official providing details of the incident
“An accidental death case was registered at the Ganpatipule police station, he said, adding that the body was handed over to the kin of the deceased after the post-mortem.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Trimukhe, who worked with a private company, was in Ganpatipule for a picnic with two of his friends.”
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