Nagpur, February 22 A student from Maharashtra drowned, and another went missing after entering the sea at a beach in Chennai, officials said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday, they said, but did not specify which institution the students were from.
The Maharashtra government has appealed to the Tamil Nadu authorities to expedite the search and rescue operation.
A group of 26 students went for a walk at the Golden Beach in Chennai, where three of them entered the water, according to an official statement from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' office, quoting information received from the Tamil Nadu government.
Mayuri Chaudhari, from the Bhandara district in Maharashtra, drowned, while Jay Patil went missing, and a search for him was underway, the official statement said.
Another student, Raj Kedari, has been safely rescued, the CMO said.
Following the incident, Chief Minister Fadnavis immediately contacted the Tamil Nadu government and is continuously monitoring the relief and rescue operations.
Fadnavis expressed grief over Chaudhari's death. He urged the Tamil Nadu government to expedite the search and rescue operation and provide all possible assistance.
Patil's relatives have arrived in Chennai, while Chaudhari's family has left Nagpur for the Tamil Nadu capital, the CMO said.
The state administration is in constant contact with the affected families and is providing all necessary assistance, it added.
