Two youths from Rajasthan's Barmer drown while swimming at Odisha's Puri beach

Two young men from Rajasthan's Barmer district tragically drowned while swimming at a beach in Puri, Odisha, on Monday. The victims, identified as 23-year-old Chutararam and 22-year-old Padmaram, were working in Hyderabad and had traveled to Puri with friends during the Diwali holidays instead of returning home. According to officials, the group was caught in a <b>rip current</b> while bathing in the sea. Lifeguards managed to rescue three individuals, but Chutararam was declared dead upon arrival at the district hospital. Padmaram remained missing until his body was recovered after a two-hour search operation. Local authorities confirmed that the victims were unfamiliar with the sea's dangerous currents The bodies of the deceased are expected to be transported to their native village in Barmer today.