Udupi: In an incident here at Malpe beach a youth drowned as strong water currents swept him away, while another was rescued on 12th September, Tuesday.
The deceased youngster has been identified as Kiran (23 yrs), a resident of Thirthahalli.
According to sources, Kiran had been to Malpe beach for an outing along with three friends including Abhishek (22), a resident of Hosanagar. However, the other two stayed back. Kiran and Abhishek decided to go for a swim.
Strong waves pulled Kiran in and he was washed away. When Abhishek saw Kiran drowning, he rushed to rescue him, but himself lost control. However, Abhishek was rescued by the lifeguards present at the beach.
Locals and fire personnel helped in the rescue operation but Kiran had lost his life by the time he was brought to shore.
A case has been registered by the police.