A group of friends celebrating Friendship Day at Old Gangavaram Beach in Vizag had their outing turn tragic when two youths were swept away by strong waves and are now feared drowned. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 2, 2026, under the New Port police station limits. According to police reports, a group of seven people, including four members of the same family, had visited the beach.
While one member was recording a video, the remaining six were standing on the well-known ‘Suswagatham’ Rock, a popular spot due to its connection to the Telugu film Pawan Kalyan-starrer Suswagatham. As the group posed on the rock, a huge wave crashed against it, sweeping a 19-year-old woman into the sea. In an attempt to save her, a 25-year-old man jumped into the water but also went missing due to the strong currents.
The other group members immediately alerted the police, who rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation with the assistance of rescue teams. Search efforts were ongoing at the time of filing this report, with the New Port police working to locate the missing youths.
