The man was administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation and after he regained consciousness, the sailors handed him over to the local police.

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Mumbai:

A man was saved from drowning in the Arabian Sea near the Marine Drive here by sailors of the Indian Navy.

Three Navy sailors noticed people gathered at a spot near the Marine Drive on Sunday.

On seeing a man drowning in the sea, the sailors jumped into the waters and pulled him out, a Navy release said Tuesday.

The man was administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation and after he regained consciousness, the sailors handed him over to the local police, the release added.