Ongole, Oct. 10 -- Four youth were drowned in the sea at Pakala beach in Singarayakonda mandal in Prakasam district on Saturday.
Police said a group of eight youth went to the beach and entered the sea for a bath when a strong wave swept them in. While local fishermen rescued a quartet, four others were drowned and the bodies of two of them has been fished out. Two others were missing and a search is on for them.
The deceased were identified as Paladugu Teja (20) and Battula Mahesh Babu (22). The missing two are Devendla Vishnu (16) and Devendra Narayana (30). The local fishermen and marine personnel have launched a search for the missing youths.
IT Minister Nara Lokesh expressed grief and shock over the drowning of four youths in the se...