Malpe: Two tourists die after boat capsizes near Kodibengre Beach
Udupi: Two tourists who were critically injured in a boat accident near Kodibengre Beach on Sunday afternoon have died, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Shankarappa (22) and Sindhu (23). Another tourist, Disha (26), is in critical condition, while Dharamraj (26) is said to be stable. All four are natives of Saraswathipuram in Mysuru district and were working at a call centre there.
According to police, a group of 14 tourists had arrived in Udupi on a leisure trip. They boarded a tourist boat from Kodibengre Delta Beach for a sea ride. Around 12 noon, near the Hangarakatta shipbuilding area at the river-sea confluence point, the boat suddenly capsized.
All 14 passengers were thrown into the water. It is learnt that only a few of them were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident. Nearby boat operators and locals rushed to the spot and rescued the tourists, bringing them safely to the shore.
Four of the rescued tourists were in serious condition and were immediately shifted to a hospital in Udupi. Despite treatment, two of them succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Malpe police have registered a case and further investigation is under way.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
