Four teenagers drown in sea off Marina

Chennai, Oct 23 (UNI) Holiday revelry turned tragic when four teenaged boys drowned in the sea off Marina beach last evening.

Police said the four -- Murthy (17), Rajesh (14), sons of a fruit vendor, and Ezhumalai (15) and Vinod (15) -- went for a swim near the Light House after playing cricket on the beach.

One of them was swept away by a big wave. Three others who went to his rescue also met with a watery grave.

While the bodies of Ezhumalai and Vinod were washed ashore this morning, a search is on to trace the other two bodies.

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