Two youths drown off Tajpur sea, another rescued in a serious condition

Two youths drown off Tajpur sea, another rescued in a serious condition

Local residents said the sky was almost constantly overcast, and rain falls, mostly in a drizzle and in frequent showers since morning. This apart, lunar eclipse was then continuing. As a result, the sea was rough.

Biswabrata Goswami

MIDNAPORE, 4 JULY: A weekend trip to sea beaches ended in tragedy for two youths who drowned after being swept away by strong waves at Tajpur sea in East Midnapore on Saturday afternoon.

Another youth who also swept away by strong waves was rescued by the nulias and he has been admitted to the Balisai Rangpua primary health center. The bodies of the two youths were later found and they have been sent to the Contai sub-divisional hospital for autopsy.

The incident occurred at a time when the businesses have started with slow pace after a prolonged lockdown phase due to coronavirus pandemic.

A police official said the deceased have been identified as Golam Mohammed (25) and Mohammed Juneid (30). Golam was a resident of Shibpur, Howrah while Juneid was from Tikiapara.

According to police, the three friends had gone to Digha on a private car this morning and they reached at Tajpur at around 11.30 am. They decided to bath in the sea and accordingly they started bathing. Suddenly, they encountered strong currents which pushed them even further and they ultimately disappeared in the waters.

Locals dived into the water and rescued Ujir Mohammed in a serious condition. For an hour, two youths were not traced, but their dead bodies were later found floating near the shore.

The Manadarmoni coastal police reached the site and started a probe into this matter. They have already contacted the family members of the victims and asked them to identify the bodies.

Local residents said the sky was almost constantly overcast, and rain falls, mostly in a drizzle and in frequent showers since morning. This apart, lunar eclipse was then continuing. As a result, the sea was rough.

The youths ignoring the restrictions imposed for bathing went far into the sea and suddenly they were swept away by a strong wave, locals added.