India, May 19 -- A seven-year-old boy drowned in a wave pool at a crowded resort in Virar on Sunday afternoon, raising fresh concerns over safety standards at water parks and resorts in the Vasai-Virar region during the peak summer holiday season.

The deceased, identified as Lavit Ramjit Yadav, had visited the Manthan Waterpark and Beach Resort in Navapur, Virar West, with his family when the accident occurred around 3:30PM.

According to the police, the resort was packed with visitors due to the ongoing summer vacations, with hundreds of families thronging the popular destination known for its swimming pools, rain dance attractions and wave pools. Despite the heavy crowd and the presence of lifeguards, the child drowned in the wave pool...