One drowned, one missing at Visakhapatnam’s RK Beach
RK Beach accounts for most of the sea drownings around the city. Police have repeatedly asked visitors not to enter the water.
One person drowned and another went missing in the sea at Visakhapatnam’s Ramakrishna (RK) Beach, The Hindu reported on 7 November. The report did not give their names or say how they got into difficulty.
RK Beach, the city’s best-known seafront, is also its most dangerous. Strong waves and rip currents, which can pull even good swimmers away from the shore within seconds, make the water unsafe for bathing for much of the year. More than 200 people drowned at beaches in and around Visakhapatnam between 2012 and 2022, and RK Beach accounted for about 60% of those deaths, according to official figures reported earlier.
Police and the city’s beach guards have repeatedly asked visitors not to enter the sea, especially in the evenings and during rough weather.
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