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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Indian man drowns at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, son rescued alive
Indian man Saumen Kundu drowned in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Saumen Kundu, an Indian man, drowned at Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina where he came on a short trip from Georgia. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and local media reports, the incident took place around 7:51 pm Thursday when Kundu and his son were swept into a rip current. At about 7 p.m., Hilton Head Fire Rescue's 911 Center received a report of multiple swimmers in distress in the area of South Sea Pines Drive at beach marker 5. When Hilton Head Fire Rescue arrived at the scene, they located two people in the water. Fire Rescue and Shore Beach Services went into the water and got both of the swimmers out. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the father and son were the two swimmers caught in rip current. Once they were taken on shore, lifesaving efforts were started but the father could not be revived. The son was rescued unharmed. — CGI_Atlanta (@CGI_Atlanta) According to reports, Kundu, an employee of Cognizant is in the US on an H-1B visa. He traveled to Hilton Head earlier that day with his wife Nivedita, their son and Nivedita's mother for a short family trip. Kundu's colleague started a GoFundMe page to raise fund for his family. "His family is in deep shock and facing financial hardship as they navigate this sudden loss. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pirates Climb Aboard Cargo Ship - Watch What The Captain Did Next Tips and Tricks Undo He leaves behind his wife and one son, who now need our support to cover essential expenses and begin healing," the campaign read. "Entire fundraising will be used towards his Family Support (Funeral, unforeseen expenses etc.)" it said. The Consulate General of India in Atlanta issued a statement on Kundu's death. 'We are deeply saddened by the news of a tragic drowning incident near Hilton Head Island that claimed the life of an Indian national,' the consulate said in a statement posted on X. 'Consulate is coordinating with local authorities and humanitarian groups and extending full support to the family during this difficult time.'
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Indian national drowns off Hilton Head Island in South Carolina
An Indian national drowned while swimming off the coast of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, the Consulate General of India in Atlanta confirmed Friday. The victim, identified by local authorities as 49-year-old Saumen Kundu is a resident of Georgia and died Thursday evening after being caught in a rip current. 'We are deeply saddened by the news of a tragic drowning incident near Hilton Head Island that claimed the life of an Indian national,' the consulate said in a statement posted on X. 'Consulate is coordinating with local authorities and humanitarian groups and extending full support to the family during this difficult time.' According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office quoted by ABC News4, deputies responded to a water emergency in the Sea Pines area of the island around 7 pm local time. They said Kundu and his son were swimming when they were caught in a rip current. We are deeply saddened by the news of a tragic drowning incident near Hilton Head Island that claimed the life of an Indian national. Consulate is coordinating with local authorities and humanitarian groups and extending full support to the family during this difficult time. — India in Atlanta (@CGI_Atlanta) July 25, 2025 Two bystanders who heard calls for help entered the water in an attempt to rescue the pair. Emergency responders from Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue and Shore Beach Services arrived shortly afterward and helped bring all four individuals — the father, son, and both bystanders — back to shore. Despite immediate efforts by both the bystanders and emergency personnel to resuscitate him, Kundu was pronounced dead at the scene. His son survived.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
BCSO requests assistance locating missing Lady's Island man
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is asking for the public's help locating a missing 47-year-old man from Lady's Island. Christopher Wilson was last seen around 2 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2025. It is believed that he left his residence in Royal Pines on Lady's Island wearing blue jeans and an unknown-colored t-shirt. He is described as 6'02' and weighing 190 lbs. He has hazel brown eyes and short brown hair. It is unknown in which direction Christopher Wilson is headed, but he should be traveling in a 2022 black Toyota Prius. Anyone who may know of his whereabouts is asked to call our non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Yahoo
Law enforcement says two men arrested, two guns seized after robbery in Washington
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Two men were arrested after a reported armed robbery outside Hilda's Family Country Store in Washington Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded and got information from the victim and began searching for the suspected vehicle, described as a burgundy 2025 Mitsubishi Mirage with a South Carolina license tag and front-end damage. At 12:16 p.m., the vehicle was found in a parking lot of a restaurant on W. 5th Street. Two men were arrested and a third ran away from law enforcement. Two guns were seized by deputies. Marcel Laquan Whitney, 32, of Chocowinity and Eric Lavon Whitney Jr., 33, were charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. Both were jailed in the Beaufort County Detention Center without bond. Detectives found the robbery was targeted toward the one victim. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Beaufort County Sheriffs Office talks boating safety ahead of Memorial Day
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Not only is May 17-23 National Safe Boating Week but Memorial Day weekend is around the corner and Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is making sure people are staying safe out on the water. 'It's the river, It's not the ocean, but we got 130 square miles of water in this county. A lot of people out on the boats, people from out of town that come,' Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Captain Kasey Neal said. 'With that said, people get out in the water, people start drinking, speeding, things like that. Accidents do happen.' The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office has a new safety boat they got in August of 2024 through a grant. 'This gives us the ability to get out here and respond to maybe someone who's just fallen overboard, maybe has gone unconscious, maybe is skiing and hit a log here, which is popular in the Tar River, Pamlico River,' Beaufort County Sheriff Scott Hammonds said. 'We have injuries and we just want to be able to be another asset to respond.' Capt. Kasey Neal said just last week officials rescued a man who fell off his boat in Belhaven. 'It could've been avoided. So, when you have a life jacket on, or if you have a kill switch on the boat, especially with life jacket, we've been able to locate that person a lot, lot quicker. So, I don't like things that are avoidable,' Capt. Neal said. Memorial Day weekend is a big weekend for people to go out on the boat with friends and family. 'Alcohol and boating is not the combination. You want to be cold out here on the waterfront, operating on the river,' Sheriff Hammonds said. 'The tragedy of that is injury or death and it is an experience that is thoughtless and reckless.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
