NAVI MUMBAI: Thirteen students of a Pune based college have drowned at the Murud beach, near Alibaug
in Raigad district while on a picnic on Monday. Raigad police officials
informed that a group of over 135 degree students of Abeda Inamdar College in
Pune had come for a picnic to Murud, which is around 44 km away from Alibaug.
The students drowned after they entered in the sea water.
"The students had come to the beach for a picnic in three private
buses from Pune. The tragic incident occurred at around 4pm. We are currently
trying to identify the victims," said an official at Murud.
The Coast Guard has dispatched two helicopters to Murud in Raigad district
to search for the missing students.
When TOI contacted the Abed Inamdar College in
Pune, an admin staff member confirmed that their degree college students had
gone to Murud for a picnic, but could not immediately give further details as
they too are awaiting more news from the spot.
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