10 Students drown in Arabian Sea in Raigad, Maharashtra

At least 10 college students, including three girls, have drowned in the Arabian Sea at Murud in Raigad district, around 150 kms south of Mumbai, officials said here on Monday.

The students were part of a group of around 130 hailing from a Pune college and had come to the picturesque Murud beach for a picnic, Superintendent of Police Suvez Haque said.

Rescue operations are underway in full-swing by locals and the Raigad police with help from nearby police stations.