Cox's Bazar, July 16 -- A school student drowned in the sea at Cox's Bazar on Wednesday morning, just nine days after three students of Chittagong University died in a similar incident.

The deceased was identified as Raiyan Noor Abu Samim, son of Md Ismail from the city's Boidyaghona area. He was a class eight student at Cox's Bazar Government High School.

The incident occurred around 10 am at the Shaibal Point of the beach.

CU student drowns, two others missing in Cox's Bazar sea

According to Raiyan's elder brother, Faiyan Noor Abu Ramim, he went to the beach with his friends to play football. After the game, they all went into the sea to bathe, during this time Raiyan drowned.

Some nearby fisherman noticed the incident and rushed t...