Kundapur, September 7, 2025: A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Gopadi Cherki Beach in Kundapur taluk, Udupi district, where four youths from Bengaluru were swept away by strong sea currents while swimming. Two of the youths were found dead, one was rescued but remains in critical condition, and another is missing, prompting an ongoing search operation.

A group of 10 youths from Bengaluru, staying at Gayathri Compound in Kumbashi, visited the beach for a recreational swim on Sunday afternoon. Nine of them entered the sea at Gopadi Cherki Beach, where turbulent waves overwhelmed four of them. With the assistance of local residents and their companions, one youth was rescued and immediately rushed to Manipal Hospital in critical condition.

Expert divers Ishwar Malpe, Nagaraj Puthran of Jeevan Mitra, and Dinesh Kharvi, along with local support, recovered the bodies of two deceased youths. Search efforts continue for the missing individual, with limited details available about the victims’ identities at this time.