Severed leg found near Kharghar waterfall, search for two continues
NAVI MUMBAI, July 6 -- The search operation for two youth who were swept away in separate drowning incidents at the Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar continued on the third day on Sunday, with rescue teams recovering a severed leg which likely belonged to one of the victims. The victims' bodies were untraced until Sunday.
According to rescue personnel, the recovered leg was identified by the sister of Shennon Gaspar Kini, one of the two youths reported missing in the swollen waters. "So far, the police, fire brigade personnel and local volunteers have been involved. The National Disaster Response Force has also been approached for assistance."
The first incident occurred at around 7.30 pm on Friday, when Mohammad Mobashir Mohammad Shahid (20), a resident of Taloja, was swept away by the strong current at the waterfall.
Less than 24 hours later, at around 8.30 am on Saturday, Shennon Gaspar Kini (19), a resident of Kalina Koba Viri Village in Santacruz, Mumbai, was also swept away by the fast-flowing waters at the same spot.
The two incidents occurred amid heavy rainfall, which has significantly increased the flow of water at waterfalls and streams across the region. The police, fire brigade personnel and local volunteers have been conducting an extensive search since Friday evening, but apart from the severed leg recovered on Sunday, no other remains have been found....
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