Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Nov 17: Three young women from Mysuru tragically drowned in the swimming pool of Wa Beach Resort in Someshwara Uchila on Sunday, November 17 morning while playing in the water.

The deceased have been identified as Nishita M D (21) from Kurubarahalli 4th Cross, Mysuru, Parvathi S (20) from Ramanuja Road, K R Mohalla, Mysuru, and Keerthana N (21) from Devaraja Mohalla, Vijayanagar, Mysuru.

The three women had arrived at Wa Beach Resort on November 16 morning and were staying in Room No 2. At around 10 am on Sunday, while they were playing in the resort’s swimming pool, they drowned. It is reported that initially, one young woman drowned in the water, and when another tried to rescue her, she too drowned, leading the third woman to enter the water. This incident reportedly occurred within a matter of minutes.

Reportedly that they had placed their clothes by the poolside and set an iPhone to record the event before entering the water. The incident is believed to have occurred as the women did not know how to swim.

The resort staff discovered the incident and raised the alarm. CCTV footage from the resort recorded the incident showing the young women struggling in the water. A team led by Ullal police inspector H N Balakrishna has visited the scene and is conducting an investigation.