RATNAGIRI: Five folks of a gaggle holidaying in Ratnagiri drowned off a seaside on Sunday. All the five deceased, including 4 from a family, belonged to the Borivali’s IC colony.
A total of 7 folks, had been on the seaside, of them two didn't undertaking into the ocean, stated officials.
The staff had long gone to Konkan two days ago and was on the rocky Aare-Ware seaside on Sunday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Kenneth Masters (56), Monica Bento D’souza (44), Sanomi Bento D’souza (22), Rechar Bento D’souza (19) and Mathew Bento D’souza (18). The two survivors have been identified as Leena Kenneth Masters (52) and Rita D’souza (70). The D’souza’s and the Masters had been family buddies.
The staff had long gone to Devrukh in Ratnagiri and made a halt at Aare-Ware seaside on their way to Ganpatipule on Sunday.
According to the local police, the crowd ventured into the treacherous sea even when it was cloudy with heavy thundering. The complete area has witnessed spells of rains since Saturday.
Police stated that the five had been trapped in a whirlpool that was formed on the intersection of the ocean and creek along the seaside. The atypical phenomenon even pressured the rescue teams deployed here to avoid venturing in to the ocean for some time. Finally the bodies had been washed ashore by the water current.
Superintendent of police Pranaya Ashok stated, “The family had a travel to the seaside. They had long gone for swimming round 5pm, Sunday. At the intersection of the creek and sea along the seaside a whirlpool was formed they usually had been trapped in it. The sea was treacherous with wind and top tide and it was also thundering.”
On the rescue operation, Pranaya Ashok stated, “Locals, police and different rescue staff including boats had been deployed. It was not beneficial for rescuers to undertaking into the risk zone to begin the rescue operation.”
The Ratnagiri district civil surgeon Dr P Deokar stated, “The bodies have reached the civil medical institution for postmortem. The police is doing the panchnama. We discovered no injuries on their bodies.”
Dr P Deokar added, “The relatives of the victims have told us that the family was planning to construct a area on a land bought in Devrukh, Ratnagiri. They had been going to Ganpatipule and stopped at Aare Ware seaside. The locals suggested them not to undertaking into the ocean however they disregarded the warning. Others, including their motive force, and two women have been given lodging here.”
Meanwhile, the quiet neighbourhood of IC Colony in Borivli West was jolted by the scoop of the five deaths. The priests of the IC Church, local citizens and shopkeepers quickly put out a word on the WhatsApp groups of the locality in search of details and asking folks to pray for the departed souls.
Naresh Gadve lives in the same Silver Stone construction as Master Kenneth who died on Sunday.
"Our society secretary received a call from Kenneth's wife Leena informing her about the tragedy. Apparently the youngsters went into the water first. Then they suddenly lost their footing, and Kenneth went to save them. Sadly, he lost his life in the process."
Gadve knows the family since 14 years when he moved in to Silver Stone. He stated, "The couple had no children. The youngsters who died were like their relatives."
The D’Souza family was staying on hire at Megha construction's A-wing in IC colony.
A total of 7 folks, had been on the seaside, of them two didn't undertaking into the ocean, stated officials.
The staff had long gone to Konkan two days ago and was on the rocky Aare-Ware seaside on Sunday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Kenneth Masters (56), Monica Bento D’souza (44), Sanomi Bento D’souza (22), Rechar Bento D’souza (19) and Mathew Bento D’souza (18). The two survivors have been identified as Leena Kenneth Masters (52) and Rita D’souza (70). The D’souza’s and the Masters had been family buddies.
The staff had long gone to Devrukh in Ratnagiri and made a halt at Aare-Ware seaside on their way to Ganpatipule on Sunday.
According to the local police, the crowd ventured into the treacherous sea even when it was cloudy with heavy thundering. The complete area has witnessed spells of rains since Saturday.
Police stated that the five had been trapped in a whirlpool that was formed on the intersection of the ocean and creek along the seaside. The atypical phenomenon even pressured the rescue teams deployed here to avoid venturing in to the ocean for some time. Finally the bodies had been washed ashore by the water current.
Superintendent of police Pranaya Ashok stated, “The family had a travel to the seaside. They had long gone for swimming round 5pm, Sunday. At the intersection of the creek and sea along the seaside a whirlpool was formed they usually had been trapped in it. The sea was treacherous with wind and top tide and it was also thundering.”
On the rescue operation, Pranaya Ashok stated, “Locals, police and different rescue staff including boats had been deployed. It was not beneficial for rescuers to undertaking into the risk zone to begin the rescue operation.”
The Ratnagiri district civil surgeon Dr P Deokar stated, “The bodies have reached the civil medical institution for postmortem. The police is doing the panchnama. We discovered no injuries on their bodies.”
Dr P Deokar added, “The relatives of the victims have told us that the family was planning to construct a area on a land bought in Devrukh, Ratnagiri. They had been going to Ganpatipule and stopped at Aare Ware seaside. The locals suggested them not to undertaking into the ocean however they disregarded the warning. Others, including their motive force, and two women have been given lodging here.”
Meanwhile, the quiet neighbourhood of IC Colony in Borivli West was jolted by the scoop of the five deaths. The priests of the IC Church, local citizens and shopkeepers quickly put out a word on the WhatsApp groups of the locality in search of details and asking folks to pray for the departed souls.
Naresh Gadve lives in the same Silver Stone construction as Master Kenneth who died on Sunday.
"Our society secretary received a call from Kenneth's wife Leena informing her about the tragedy. Apparently the youngsters went into the water first. Then they suddenly lost their footing, and Kenneth went to save them. Sadly, he lost his life in the process."
Gadve knows the family since 14 years when he moved in to Silver Stone. He stated, "The couple had no children. The youngsters who died were like their relatives."
The D’Souza family was staying on hire at Megha construction's A-wing in IC colony.
5 Mumbaikars drown in sea off Ratnagiri coast
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