The manager of the Airbnb where they were staying said he heard cries for help.
Houston:
Two Indian students from Telangana drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, in a tragic incident, according to police, over Thanksgiving weekend.
The victims were identified by Missouri State Highway Patrol as Uthej Kunta, 24, and Shiva Kelligari, 25.
The two Indian nationals from Telangana drowned in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday. Details of the victims were not immediately known.
I’ve already asked my team @KTRoffice to help the family recover the remains as soon as possible https://t.co/xBsLMYsh3k
— KTR (@KTRTRS) November 28, 2022
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao said in a tweet that he has asked his team to help the families of the victims get the bodies back as soon as possible.
First responders received a call at 2:20 p.m. Saturday asking for help locating the two, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Twitter page tweeted on Sunday.
The incident occurred when Kunta, who went swimming in the lake, failed to surface. His friend Kelligari then jumped into the lake to save Kunta, but did not resurface either, the police statement said.
Kunta’s body was recovered by rescue services two hours after the incident on Saturday, while Kelligari’s body was recovered later on Sunday, police said.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police records.
The manager of the Airbnb where the two were staying said he called emergency services after hearing for help.
“I called 911 and my daughter also called 911,” he said.
“My brother jumped into the water and tried to save him, but by the time he got to the kayak they were already gone,” he told local television channel KY3.com.
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