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Mumbai Pav seller rescues over 300 from drowning in 35 years
short by Sunny Sharma / on Thursday, 9 July, 2026
A Mumbai man who sells pav by day has saved over 300 lives as a lifeguard near the Gateway of India over the last 35 years. Nazim Shaikh began rescuing drowning people at the age of 16 and continues to rescue people. "Tourists come closer to the sea...If they slip and nobody rushes to help, they're gone," he said.