Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo women, Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, died after being swept into the ocean by large waves at Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz County on 10 June. The friends, both recent high school graduates from Fremont, California, were reportedly napping near a keyhole formation at the notoriously hazardous beach when the incident occurred. Nair died shortly after being rescued, while Sran remained in critical condition until Saturday before succumbing to her injuries, as confirmed by the Santa Cruz sheriff-coroner. This fatal incident marks the fifth rescue in the past month along a one-mile stretch of coastline between Yellow Bank Beach and Bonny Doon Beach. Authorities had issued warnings about dangerous rip currents and elevated surf, with lifeguards urging beachgoers to exercise extreme caution due to unpredictable conditions. In fullSecond college student dies days after being swept out to sea while napping on notorious California beachThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Second US student dies after being swept out to sea during beach nap
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo women, Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, died after being swept into the ocean by large waves at Bonny Doon Beach in Santa Cruz County on 10 June. The friends, both recent high school graduates from Fremont, California, were reportedly napping near a keyhole formation at the notoriously hazardous beach when the incident occurred. Nair died shortly after being rescued, while Sran remained in critical condition until Saturday before succumbing to her injuries, as confirmed by the Santa Cruz sheriff-coroner. This fatal incident marks the fifth rescue in the past month along a one-mile stretch of coastline between Yellow Bank Beach and Bonny Doon Beach. Authorities had issued warnings about dangerous rip currents and elevated surf, with lifeguards urging beachgoers to exercise extreme caution due to unpredictable conditions. In fullSecond college student dies days after being swept out to sea while napping on notorious California beachThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
