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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.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Hilton Head drowning: Indian man from Georgia drowns at South Carolina beach
An Indian national was identified as the victim of a drowning in US' South Carolina on Thursday. As per local reports, the 49-year-old from Georgia was caught in a rip current with his son while visiting a beach in Beaufort County in Hilton Head Island. After arriving at the scene, officials learnt at Kundu and his son were caught in a rip current while they were in the water.(Pexels/Representational) As per local reports, the man has been identified as Saumen Kundu, and was a resident of Georgia. In response to the incident, the Indian Consulate in Atlanta confirmed that the man was an Indian national. "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," wrote the consulate on X (formerly Twitter). As per ABC 4 News, the Beaufort County's Sheriff Office received a water emergency call around 7 PM local time. After arriving at the scene, officials learnt at Kundu and his son were caught in a rip current while they were in the water. "Mr. Kundu died on July 24, 2025 at approx. 7:51 pm on scene at a beach in Sea Pines from drowning. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is the investigating police agency," the coroner's office released in a statement, as reported by WJCL. Bystanders who had heard Kundu and his son's calls for help rushed to their aid and tried to assist them. Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue and Shore Beach Service arrived on scene and brought back both victims and the bystanders back to the shore. After both the victims were brought back to the shore, lifesaving measures were implemented. However, the 49-year-old Indian man was declared dead by first responders. As per law enforcement, Thursday's incident marked the fourth drowning in Beaufort County this summer. Earlier this month, another father drowned on Huntin Island after being caught in rough waters with his son. On June 30, a 69-year-old man drowned after he was pulled from the surf near Hilton Head's Coligny Beach Park. On July 1, a 65-year-old photographer was pulled out from the surf at Hunting Island State Park and pronounced dead.
