A 45-year-old man went missing and two others were rescued after being swept away by sea waves at Nagapattinam New Beach on Tuesday.
According to police sources, the three were part of a group of 14 people from Hassan district in Karnataka who had travelled to Tamil Nadu on October 23. After visiting Kanyakumari and Rameswaram, the group arrived at Velankanni on Monday night.
At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, they visited Nagapattinam New Beach. While bathing in the sea, Saathu, 12, Sammu, 15, and Indresh, 45, were caught in the waves.
Local fishermen Saathu and Sammu, and they were taken to Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Indresh, however, is still missing. Personnel from the Nagapattinam Coastal Police and the Fire and Rescue Services Department launched a search operation to trace him.
Published - October 27, 2026 10:06 pm IST