India, Aug. 31 -- Three men drowned in Mumbra's Retibunder Creek on Sunday evening after they entered the water for a swim and allegedly failed to gauge its depth, police said. A fourth friend, who stayed out of the water, raised the alarm after seeing them struggle in the deep waters, triggering an hour-long search by disaster management teams.

The deceased have been identified as Aalam Sayyad, 42, Rizwan Sayyad, 42, and Sahil Polandas, 30. All three were residents of Thakurpada in Mumbra.

The fourth friend, Jakir Sheikh, 40, saw them struggling and alerted people nearby. They informed the Fire Brigade, following which rescue teams from the Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell, TDRF and Fire Brigade, along with person...