Overview

• Police said a 62-year-old Russian man was swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon and was later declared dead at a hospital.
• A group of 16 Russian nationals working with the Naval Dockyard had gone to the beach for an outing, according to Police Commissioner Shankhbrath Bagchi.
• Marine police and lifeguards had repeatedly warned the visitors about high depth and strong currents before some entered deeper water.
• Port Marine Police and lifeguards rescued two people pulled by waves, but one remained unresponsive despite CPR on the shore.
• Local authorities are registering a case and say the group declined to share personal details, complicating efforts to gather information; the deceased was reportedly involved in helicopter maintenance and had been in the city since August.