Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Four Men Die After Rip Current Sweeps Them Into Sea
A group of people went to the sea in Prakasam district.
Around 2 p.m.
on Saturday, a strong current pulled four men into the water.
Two drowned in the sea, and their bodies had not been found when police spoke.
A third man died after reaching the shore.
A fourth man died while receiving treatment.
The men were part of a group of about 60 people from Srirangapatnam near Kanigiri.
Police said another person was in critical condition.
Four men died after being swept into the sea by a rip current in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.
The incident happened on Saturday, around 2 p.m., police said.
Two men drowned at sea, and their bodies had not been recovered.
A third man died on shore, while a fourth died during treatment.
The group was among about 60 people from Srirangapatnam near Kanigiri; one other person was in critical condition.
- Who
- Four men from a group of about 60 people from Srirangapatnam; another person was critically ill.
- What
- Four men died after being swept into the sea by a rip current.
- When
- Saturday, around 2 p.m.
- Where
- The sea in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- They were swept away by a rip current.
- Deaths
- Four men
- Incident time
- Around 2 p.m. on Saturday
- Location
- Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Missing bodies
- Two men drowned at sea; their bodies had not been traced
- Group size
- About 60 people
- Group's origin
- Srirangapatnam near Kanigiri
- Other casualty
- One person was in critical condition