An example of how heavy playing with ocean waves can be, was seen on a beach in Oman. Three people of the same family having fun in the water were washed away by the strong waves of the sea. A heartbreaking video of the accident has surfaced.
In this accident, Shashikant Mahmane, a resident of Sangli, Maharashtra, and his 9-year-old daughter Shruti and 6-year-old son Shreyas drowned in the sea. Both the children were playing in the water. Then a strong wave swept them away. Shashikant also jumped into the water to save both the children.
The Oman Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority said on Sunday that people had crossed the circle on Mughsel Beach. Eight people had fallen after the wave hit. Three people were rescued shortly after the accident.
The family members had gone to Oman for the Eid holiday,
Shashikant Mhamane, a resident of Jath tehsil of Sangli, is a mechanical engineer by profession. He works in a private company in Dubai. Last Sunday, he along with his family and some friends had gone to Oman for the Eid holiday. Here he was enjoying the waves of the sea with his family on the Moghsel Beach in Salalha area.
Video going viral on social media for two days The video
of the incident is going viral on social media for two days. It can be seen in the video how the strong waves of the sea are taking away the people present there. The family members could not be identified till the time of the incident, but the police told during the investigation that all of them are residents of Asia continent. Apart from this, some people were telling him of Indian family.