Mumbai: 16-year-old boy dies after drowning at Juhu Chowpatty beach

Published : Jun 06, 2026, 04:30 AM IST
Juhu Beach in Mumbai (Photo/ANI)

Synopsis

A 16-year-old boy, Sarfaraz Khan, died after drowning at Juhu Chowpatty beach on Friday. Response teams rescued him and took him to Cooper Hospital, where he was declared dead, according to BMC officials and the hospital's Chief Medical Officer.

A 16-year-old boy, Sarfaraz Khan, died after drowning at Juhu Chowpatty beach in Mumbai's western suburbs on Friday evening. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said that the response teams, including BMC's MFB, Police, and ambulance, were mobilised immediately after the incident was reported. The teen was rescued by the MFB and lifeguards and taken to Cooper Hospital, said BMC. According to the hospital's Chief Medical Officer, Sarfaraz Khan was declared dead. (ANI)

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