Overview

• Authorities identified the deceased students as Pentela Jeevan Satvik, B Sai Manideep and Vangala Sri Saket.
• Police said seven VIT Amaravati students entered the water and strong currents swept five away.
• Search operations are underway for students Gowtham and Somesh with marine police, expert divers and local fishermen.
• In a separate incident the same day, rescuers saved two local bathers while two others — Gautam Krishna Prasad, 15, and Kuchina Sharon Raju, 18 — remain missing.
• Bapatla Superintendent of Police B Umamaheswar Rao is overseeing the ongoing efforts at the Chirala coastline.