A woman who was busy taking pictures with her husband was swept away by a tidal wave at a tourist spot called Bandstand in the Indian city of Mumbai.
According to local media reports, a 32-year-old woman named Jyoti Sonar’s family picnic turned tragic when she was swept away by a tidal wave.
A heart-wrenching video of the accident is doing the rounds on social media, in which Jyoti Sonar can be seen sitting on a rock by the sea with her husband while the children take pictures and videos of the parents.
Meanwhile, a sudden sea wave engulfed the couple sitting on the rock and carried them away. The people present at the spot tried to save them.
This is so horrible. How can a person risk their life for some videos..
The lady has swept away and lost her life in front of her kid.#bandstand #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/xMat7BGo34— Pramod Jain (@log_kyasochenge) July 15, 2023
A citizen caught the foot of Jyoti Sonar’s husband which luckily saved him but Jyoti Sonar went missing.
In the video, children can be heard shouting ‘maa maa’ during the accident. One of the people present at the spot immediately informed the police and rescue authorities.
The police and rescue team tried to find the woman but could not find any trace.
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