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Two Tourists Drown at Velankanni Beach in Tamil Nadu
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News18•15-10-2026, 22:45
Two Tourists Drown at Velankanni Beach in Tamil Nadu
- •Two tourists from Kodaikanal, identified as Vincent and Maria, drowned after being swept away by a powerful wave at Velankanni Beach in Nagapattinam district.
- •The victims were part of a 15-member holiday group that arrived in Velankanni on October 12 and stayed at a local lodge.
- •Coastal police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel recovered both bodies and sent them to Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examinations.
- •Velankanni police registered a case and launched a detailed investigation into the tragic incident.
- •In a separate incident in Maharashtra, eight students from Pune drowned in the sea off Diveagar beach during a school picnic.
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Two tourists from Kodaikanal named Vincent and Maria were swept away by a sudden, powerful wave while bathing in the sea at Velankanni Beach.
The bodies of the two tourists were sent to the Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital to undergo post-mortem examinations.
Eight students of Winners Academy in Alandi, Pune, drowned in the sea off Diveagar beach in Raigad district during a school picnic.
