Chennai: Tamilnadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar met the family members of five persons from Royapuram who were drowned in the sea recently.
He gave financial assistance to the bereaved families and expressed his condolences.
A holiday trip to the beach turned fatal when five teeangers were drowned while playing in the sea waters at Kasimedu fishing harbour on Sunday evening.
Three families along with their children came to the beach. While the parents were sitting on the shore, their wards started playing in the sea waters, when they were dragged by strong waves.
They were identified as Durga (17), Vishnu (14) and twins Margaret and Martin (13). District Fire Officer K Rajesh Kannan and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Washermenpet, G Subbulakshmi monitored the rescue operations.