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Nuzvid IIIT student drowns on Andhra beach

The incident occurred at Tallapalem beach in Machilipatnam when a group of five students from Nuzvid IIIT went for a bath.

Vijayawada: A student of Nuzvid IIIT drowned at a beach in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Sunday.

The incident occurred at Tallapalem beach in Machilipatnam when a group of five students from Nuzvid IIIT went for a bath.

According to eyewitnesses, the youths were hit by strong waves and began drowning. Marine police personnel present at the beach rescued four of them. A student was washed away. His body was later recovered at Manginapudi beach.

The deceased was identified as Tokala Akhil.

This post was last modified on December 17, 2023 1:56 pm

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