Malpe, May 20: A speedboat, which was being operated in Malpe beach, overturned and capsized in the sea on Sunday evening, leaving one child missing and three others injured.
The missing child has been identified as Hitesh Gowda (2), son of Malini from Doddaballapur. Belonging to the same family, the three injured children in the speed boat were Chinmaya (4), Swathi (3) and 10-month old Charita.
Along with 15 family members, Prasanna Kumar from Doddaballapur had come to Udupi for a visit on Sunday. During an outing to Malpe beach in the evening, ten members of the family sat on a speed boat to experience the thrilling ride.
However, when the boat took a turn in the sea to return to the shore, huge waves toppled it, resulting in the child's disappearance and injuries to three others.
Since the injured children were immediately rushed to the hospital, they were out of danger. They are receiving treatment at a private hospital in Udupi.
The remaining people travelling in the boat did not suffer any injuries. Search operations were conducted for the missing child till late in the night.
A case has been registered at Malpe police station.
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