Maharashtra: Five drown in Raigad river

Mumbai: Five persons including two children, drowned in Shiravali river in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday police said.

The incident occurred this morning at Khalapur when three women along with two children went to the river side for washing clothes, they said.

While the women were washing clothes, the children were taking bath when they were swept away.

Further details of the incident are awaited, police said.