Home States Andhra Pradesh

2 students drown at sea

In a tragic incident, two students drowned at Suryalanka beach in Guntur district on Wednesday night.

Published: 01st June 2018 02:37 AM  |   Last Updated: 01st June 2018 05:22 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

GUNTUR: In a tragic incident, two students drowned at Suryalanka beach in Guntur district on Wednesday night.

The deceased were identified as P Pravin (15) and R Chaitanya (17) of Kakumanu. They were studying at tribal welfare hostel in Ongole of Prakasam district. The victims along with two other friends ventured into the beach for a swim, but sadly Pravin and Chaitanya were caught in a strong current and drowned in the sea.

Their friends Ravi and Hanumantha Rao tried to rescue them, but in vain. Later, they lodged a complaint with the police. The police with the help of expert swimmers retrieved the bodies of the duo on Thursday morning. Bapatla DSP D Gangadharam deployed policemen to alert public about high tidal waves.

Stay up to date on all the latest Andhra Pradesh news with The New Indian Express App. Download now

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Image for representational purpose only
Shimla water scarcity: Packaged drinking water demand goes up
Image for representational purpose only
8 Year Old Found Dead In A School In UP
Gallery
A massive march in Nicaragua against President Daniel Ortega's government ended in violence Wednesday after gunmen opened fire on marchers. IN PIC: Riot police walk in front a wall with graffiti that reads in Spanish 'You can't against this giant nation',
Nicaragua Protests: Two-month-old anti-government demonstration ends up in violence
Banking employees go on two-day nation-wide strike against a two per cent salary hike offered by Indian Banks Association, against the 15 per cent given last time. IN PIC : Bank employees protesting in Hyderabad. ( EPS | Pandarinath)
IN PICTURES | Public Sector bank staff go on two-day strike against wage revision