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Hit-and-run: SUV fatally knocks down auto-rickshaw driver, injures his friend in Mumbai
Hit-and-run: SUV fatally knocks down auto-rickshaw driver, injures his friend in Mumbai

Mumbai rickshaw driver crushed to death by speeding SUV, 2 arrested | Details
The victim was crushed to death while sleeping on a Versova beach pavement. Accused sent to police custody.

Jet ski operator and colleague rescue two drowning boys at Versova Beach
Despite lifeguards and a high-tide alert, the boys either missed the rescue teams, or the sequence of events unfolded too rapidly to be prevented

BMC to enhance safety at Juhu, Versova beaches
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to increase surveillance and security at Juhu and Versova beaches in Mumbai following a series of drownings. The BMC will invite tenders for watchtowers, surveillance motorboats, remote-controlled water rescue stretchers beds, jet skis, water drones, and contractual lifeguards at an estimated cost of ₹8.16 crore ($1.2 million). The aim is to improve safety and security at the beaches and prevent drownings using technology. The proposal includes an increase in the number of watchtowers, lifeguards, and rescue equipment at both beaches.

Two cousins’ bodies wash ashore at Versova beach
The lifeguard noticed that one of them was wearing a t-shirt shirt and jeans, and the other victim’s clothes were torn, leaving just a part of the vest and shorts, the officer said, adding, “The lifeguard pulled the bodies ashore and reported the incident to the police control room.”
