Boy drowns as giant wave strikes fishing boat

While the group was nearing the shore early Friday morning, a giant wave struck their catamaran and capsized it.

Published: 03rd July 2021 06:53 AM  |   Last Updated: 03rd July 2021 06:53 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: A 14-year-old boy drowned in the sea near Mamallapuram on Friday. Police identified the deceased as Mukesh of Kasimedu. His father, Sekar, is a fisherman. Due to the rising Covid cases in the city, Mukesh had been staying with his grandmother in Sulerikadukuppam, a fishing hamlet in Mamallapuram, for the last three months.

He had joined four others for a fishing trip to the sea recently. While the group was nearing the shore early Friday morning, a giant wave struck their catamaran and capsized it. While the adults managed to swim to safety, the 14-year-old drowned.

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