Death toll in Gokarna tragedy rises to three
The body of a missing Bengaluru techie was recovered on Monday during a joint search operation near Dubbanashasi beach.
The death toll in the Gokarna tragedy in Uttara Kannada has risen to three after the body of a missing tourist was recovered on Monday, according to The Hindu.
A group of 16 tourists, including techies from Bengaluru, had arrived for a holiday at a resort near Dubbanashasi beach on Sunday. Six members of the group entered the sea to swim and were caught in the waves.
Local fishermen rescued three individuals, identified as Nishanth D.V., Goutam, and Mohammed Kasim from Bengaluru. However, Shobha Das, 23, from Jamshedpur, died at the spot, and Mohammad Akram, 23, from Bengaluru, died while being taken to the hospital.
A third person, Vishwesh A.K., 23, from Bengaluru, had gone missing. His body was fished out during the early hours of Monday following a joint search by the Gokarna Police, Coast Guards, and local fishermen.
The Gokarna Police have registered a case regarding the incident.