Bhavnagar, Aug 27 (PTI) Three brothers and one other person drowned while swimming in a river in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday afternoon when the four persons -- in the age group of 17 to 27 years -- ventured into the Malan river for a swim, an official from Mahuva police station said.

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All the four persons, belonging to Lakhupara village in Mahuva taluka of the district, drowned, the police said.

A search and rescue operation was launched and three bodies were fished out on Saturday evening, while one was found on Sunday morning, the official said.

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The bodies have been sent for postmortem and further probe is underway, the police added.

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