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Three Dead, Four Missing After Family Swept to Sea at Maharashtra Beach

Rough seas forced police to suspend the search overnight.

Overview

  • Eight family members entered the water around 4 p.m. off Shiroda-Velaghar beach in Sindhudurg, where a large wave and sudden depth pulled them under.
  • Police and local disaster teams recovered three bodies and continued looking for four relatives after rescuing a teenage girl who is receiving treatment.
  • The deceased were identified as Fareen Irfan Kittur, 34; Ibad Irfan Kittur, 13; and Nameera Aftab Akhtar, 16.
  • Those unaccounted for were named as Ifran Mohammad Kittur, 36; Ikwan Imran Kittur, 15; Farhan Maniyar, 25; and Zakir Nisar Maniyar, 13.
  • Six members of the group were visiting from Belagavi in Karnataka and two were from Kudal in Sindhudurg, according to police.