India, June 16 -- A monsoon outing turned tragic on Sunday, June 15, when three college students from Navi Mumbai, including a 16-year-old minor, drowned in Charlotte Lake in Matheran. The victims were part of a ten-member group from Koparkhairane who had travelled to the hill station for a day trip.

After visiting the Pisharnath Temple, the group went to Charlotte Lake, where one of the students accidentally slipped into the water. In a desperate rescue attempt, two of his friends jumped in but all three were pulled under and drowned. The rest of the group immediately alerted nearby locals, who informed authorities.

The Matheran Police, along with the Sahyadri Emergency Rescue Team, launched an urgent search operation that continued la...