Pic: Inchara Kaup
Daijiworld media network - Kaup
Udupi, Oct 18: In a tragic incident, two youngsters met watery grave at Kaup beach here on the evening of Sunday October 18 evening.
The deceased have been identified as Karthik (22), and Roopesh (21), both from Bengaluru.
Three others, identified as Dilip, Likith, and Jayanth were rescued by the lifeguards.
A group of five had come to Kaup beach on an outing. It is said that despite warnings from lifeguards and local fishermen, the youths ventured into the sea. All of them were washed away by the strong waves.
While Karthik passed away by the time he was brought ashore, Roopesh initially had gone missing and a search operation was launched for him. His body was also recovered soon after.