Only 38 lifeguards man the six beaches, which on average see one lakh visitors daily. Currently, during high tide above 4.5 meter, the fire brigade employs 40 of its personnel to patrol beaches. During high tide, the BMC has asked citizens to avoid sea shore completely. However, several lifeguards at Juhu and Versova beaches said they had access to only life jackets, ring buoys and ropes. READMore lifeguards for Mumbai’s Juhu and Versova beaches soonMumbai lifeguards to the rescue?

Source: Hindustan Times August 06, 2017 18:33 UTC