Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- A student from Maharashtra lost her life and another went missing after they attempted to swim in the sea off the Golden beach in Chennai during an excursion on Saturday, according to information shared by the Tamil Nadu government on Sunday.
Mayuri Chaudhary from Bhandara district drowned, while Jai Patil has gone missing. Another student, Raj Kedari, was rescued safely.
According to information received here, a group of 26 students had visited the beach.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the State administration is in touch with the authorities in Tamil Nadu regarding the incident. In a post on X, he stated that the search for Jai Patil is being carried out at a war footing. He expressed deep grief ov...