Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 A 19-year-old tourist died after drowning in the sea near Varkala on Saturday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Priyanka, who is from Odisha and was studying in Bengaluru.
Officials at the Varkala Fire and Rescue Service Station said that Priyanka and three friends were staying at a resort in Edava.
The incident occurred around 6 pm, when Priyanka and two of her friends were swept away by strong currents while entering the sea.
Authorities said they rushed to the spot after receiving a distress call.
By the time they arrived, Priyanka and the others had already been pulled out of the water by lifeguards. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said.
Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the incident.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem, they added.