Six people have drowned in the last 10 days in chennai alone and this has been quite shocking as people never follow the rules and get inside the sea to get wet. Following the Corona curfew, the public has been barred from going to the beaches for the past few months and in this situation, the government has given permission to the public to go to the beaches from the 23rd of last month.
Three students drowned in the chennai marina beach on the day the permit was issued and 7 school children from the Pallavaram area of chennai were bathing at marina beach for the last 2 days. At that time, 4 students who were trapped in the wave were fighting for their lives, and a fisherman who saw this rescued three students safely, but Akbar ali was dragged into the sea.
Similarly, Mathew was killed at Thiruvanmiyur beach on august 28th and Sushant at Besant nagar beach on thursday and Within 10 days of the announcement of the curfew, six people drowned in the chennai sea. police have stepped up security at the beaches following the incidents and they warn those who dive into the sea and tell them to come out and they are also imposing penalties.