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Police save group of youngsters from drowning near Bandstand

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

Acting in the nick of time, the coastal police and locals today saved about a dozen youngsters from drowning in sea at the Bandstand in suburban Bandra, a top officer said.

"As many eleven youngsters were sitting on a rock near the Bandstand this afternoon when they were hit by a huge tidal wave," said Mumbai police spokesperson and DCP Deepak Deoraj.

Alerted by the alarm raised by the group, a team of coastal police with the help of locals pulled them out to safety.

"The rescued were in age group of 20-25 years," he said.

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First Published: Apr 04 2018 | 10:15 PM IST

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