Two persons died after drowning and one sustained injuries while performing an asthi visarjan (immersion of ashes) in the sea at Worli area in central Mumbai on Saturday, an official said.
The incident occurred near Lotus jetty at Haji Ali, and the police were alerted about the incident at around 5.40 pm, he said.
According to police sources, three individuals accidentally fell into the sea while performing the ritual. They were rescued by police personnel with assistance from local fishermen and rushed to Nair Hospital.
Police personnel, along with fishermen, pulled out the three men and rushed them to Nair Hospital, where two of them were declared dead, the official said.
A police official confirmed that all three victims were pulled out of the water, but two of them were declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
He said Santosh Vishweshwar (51) and Kunal Kokate (45) were declared brought dead, while Sanjay Sarvankar (58) is undergoing treatment and his condition is said to be stable.
Further details are awaited.
