Two California students swept out to sea and drowned while napping on beach
Summary
Two college students died after being swept out to sea by strong waves and dangerous currents at a Santa Cruz beach in California. Authorities warn people to be careful at beaches due to unusually high tides and rough ocean conditions.Key Facts
- Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were swept out to sea and died after a sudden wave surge at a Santa Cruz beach.
- Nair died last week at the hospital, and Sran died two days later.
- The incident happened during a period of king tides, which are the highest tides of the year causing risky beach conditions.
- This was the fifth rescue attempt by firefighters on a mile-long stretch of beach in that area recently.
- Officials think the students were napping near a rock formation when the water came in and pulled them out.
- Sran was a student at San Jose State University and Nair studied at the University of California, Berkeley.
- A few days earlier, a 5-year-old girl died after being swept into the sea at a different California beach.
- Authorities are advising visitors to be cautious because of continuing dangerous ocean conditions along the California coast.
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