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Two California students swept out to sea and drowned while napping on beach
Friends Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were pulled out of water by rescue crews but died later at local hospitals
TL;DR
- Two college students, Harshita Nair (21) and Mahial Sran (20), died after being swept out to sea by large waves and strong rip currents in Santa Cruz.
- Nair died last week, and Sran died on Sunday in a local hospital.
- The incident happened near a rock archway, with officials believing the students were napping when the water swept them away.
- Authorities have urged beachgoers to exercise caution due to dangerous coastal conditions caused by king tides.
- This was the fifth rescue by Cal Fire on that specific stretch of coastline.