A 15-year-old Indian student Nitisha Negi drowned in waters off Glenelg beach. Negi was the member of India’s Under-18 football team. The team is here to participate in Pacific School Games.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening when five girls got into trouble while swimming near breakwater rocks.
Surf lifesavers saved four of them. Search operation was launched for Nitisha Negi. Her body was recovered by SA police on Monday morning, the Adelaide Now reported.
Minister for Recreation and Sport Leon Bignell said the Government had been in touch with the girl’s family. “We’ve stepped in as a government with counselling services, which are already underway, and we’ll also pay the costs of getting this young girl back to India,” he said on Monday morning.
Lalit Sharma of Adelaide told SBS Hindi the Indian community was deeply saddened by the tragedy.
“The thoughts of the Indian players, staff and all Indians are with her family and friends at this sad time. It’s very hard to believe,” Pacific School Games Indian Liaison Officer Surender Chahal was quoted saying by.
