Thoothukudi, May 6 -- A tragic incident unfolded at Motta Gopuram beach in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, when two individuals, including a 16-year-old girl, drowned while bathing in the sea on Sunday.

Anthony Vijayan, an auto driver from MGR Nagar, Thalamuthu Nagar, had taken a group of children, including 16-year-old Kaliswari, daughter of Murugan, to the beach. While bathing at a distance from the shore, both Vijayan and Kaliswari were caught in the strong currents of the sea.

The body of Kaliswari was discovered washed ashore late last night, while Vijayan's body was found lodged on a rock in the sea near the beach. Eyewitnesses reported that the victims had ventured further into the sea, despite warnings from other beachgoers about the r...