Mayur Adinath Damale died after drowning in the Father Agnel Vashi swimming pool
A 17-year-old teenager tragically lost his life in a pool on Saturday while attending the school’s swimming classes as a part of his curriculum.
The heartbreaking Incident took place at approximately 2:00 PM at the Fr Agnel Sports Complex in Juhu Nagar, Vashi. As per reports, the authorities have identified the deceased as Mayur Adinath Damale.
Who is student Mayur Adinath Damale who died after drowning in Father Agnel Vashi swimming pool
The 17 year old teenage boy was a student of class 12 at the Fr Agnel Multipurpose School and Junior College in Vashi. According to the police, he was a resident of sector 8, Nerul.
According to the statement given by investigating officers, the teenager was attending his school session when he drowned. One of the investigating officers present at the scene revealed, “The boy was attending a training session as part of the school curriculum and he drowned. We are registering a case of accidental death as of now. We are also checking the CCTV footage.”
Meanwhile, the eyewitness to the incident stated that, “The teen was swimming in the deep and was short of breath. The instructors rushed to his rescue and tried to flush the water out of his body. He was taken to nearby Fortis Hospital where he was kept under observation and in the evening, he passed away.”
Previously, in May 2013, the same tragedy struck when a 15-year-old schoolgirl Chetna Govind Bandkar lost her life in a drowning accident. The incident took place as Chetna completed her SSC exams.
At the time of the incident, she participated in a month-long summer camp, and it was on the final day of her training that the tragedy took place. Reports indicate that she dove off a diving board into the deep end of the pool, which had a depth of 15 feet, leading to the unfortunate outcome.
As of now the tragic incident of Mayur Adinath Damale is treated as an accidental death. However, the authorities are currently reviewing the CCTV footage and the investigation in the case is still ongoing.
Our deepest condolences to the family, loved ones and friends of Mayur Adinath Damale. May his departed soul rest in peace.
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