Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Four women were dragged offshore at Chennai's Ennore beach on Friday (Oct.31), while playing with the waves. One of them was a Sri Lankan refugee.
The deceased have been identified as Shalini (17), Gayathri (18), Bhavani (19), and Devaki (30), a resident of a Sri Lankan refugee camp. All four were employed at a private cloth store in Gummidipundi.
According to police sources, the women had gone to a secluded stretch of the Ennore beach to spend time together. While playing near the water, Shalini was reportedly swept away by a giant wave. In a desperate attempt to save her, Gayathri, Bhavani, and Devaki rushed into the sea but were also pulled in by the strong current.
Fishermen later recovered the bodies with the he...