Lokesh Mehrotra Calcutta, Sept. 17: Three young professionals working with an IT major in Calcutta were swept away by the sea in Mandarmani this afternoon just when low tide had set in -a risk-prone time for venturing into the water. "The low tide had just started to set in when seven or eight of the group went down to the sea. When the water recedes in the initial minutes after the low tide sets in, the force remains high. Swimmers are likely to experience stronger tugs away from the beach during low tide when the water drains away from the coastline than during high tide when the water moves over land, oceanographers said. After speaking to other members of the group, the police came to know that they reached Mandarmani around 1pm.

Source: The Telegraph September 17, 2016 20:48 UTC