Watch video: Woman falls into sea at Gateway of India in Mumbai; rescued by photographer

'The woman is a resident of Khar Danda and is into the fishing business. She had come for a walk at Gateway of India and was looking down on the seashore when she felt dizzy and fell into the sea,' said a police officer from Colaba station

A woman fell into the sea while looking down at the seashore near the Gateway of India on Monday, said police. She was rescued by a 50-year-old tourist photographer who jumped in the water to save her. The rescuer has been identified as Gulabchand Gond.

#WATCH | Mumbai: A photographer rescued a woman who lost her balance as she was sitting on the safety wall near Gateway of India and fell into the sea yesterday. pic.twitter.com/9Nraxm0gVu

— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2021

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"The woman is a resident of Khar Danda and is into the fishing business. She had come for a walk at Gateway of India and was looking down on the seashore when she felt dizzy and fell into the sea,” said a police officer from Colaba station.

People threw ropes and tubes to help the woman when she fell. Gond used them to get the woman on the shore.

The woman thanked everyone after being rescued.

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