Seven school teachers, one librarian and a daughter of one of the teachers from Rajkot’s Genius International School were drowned in the Arabian Sea at Chorwad coast on Friday afternoon. All nine were declared dead. Their dead bodies were found.

According to sources, Rajkot based Genious School had organised a tour. Teachers who were in Shardagram near Mangrol for training reached Holiday Camp at Chorwad. They had planned to go to Somnath Mahadev temple then after.

But in the afternoon at around 1pm, this tragic incident took place in which 9 were dead. Those dead include Artiben Pandya(22), Hemaliben Doshi(22), Mayuriben Odhav(22), Anamikaben Mehta(18), Hetalben Solanki(23), Charmi Mehta(18), Shardaben Agrawal(22), Sonali(21), Diptiben Bhatti(24). Some other school staff members in the tour were taken to nearby hospital for treatment and saved.

Chief Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs. 1 lakh assistance to each family of victim.