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3 friends drown in Mumbra creek after failing to gauge depth during swimming
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai
· August 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further information about what happened can be found in the original report, which includes the location where the friends were swimming, Retibunder Creek, and the circumstances of the accident. A swimming accident resulted in the deaths of three friends.
A swimming accident resulted in the deaths of three friends. They had been in water that was deeper than they expected. Authorities were alerted by a friend who was with them.
The incident occurred while the group was swimming together. Details about the accident are available from the source.
Further information about what happened can be found in the original report, which includes the location where the friends were swimming, Retibunder Creek, and the circumstances of the accident.
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Published: August 31, 2026 ·
Source: Hindustan Times — Mumbai ·
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