As per eyewitnesses, the boy, who was in a school uniform and carrying a bag, was sitting at the edge of the bridge when he suddenly fell into the river at around 5 pm.
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Pune: A 12-year-old boy fell into the Mutha river in Pune city on Monday evening and was feared drowned, according to Fire Brigade officials.
The incident took place at a bridge near Poona Hospital in the Sadashiv Peth area of the city and Fire Brigade personnel have launched a search for him, they said.
As per eyewitnesses, the boy, who was in a school uniform and carrying a bag, was sitting at the edge of the bridge when he suddenly fell into the river at around 5 pm.
"Two teams of the fire department have commenced a search operation for the boy," said an official.