Two SLU graduate students drown at Lake of the Ozarks

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KY3 and KMOV.com) – The two individuals who drowned at Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend have been recognized as two males from India.

According to the drowning report, the lads have been recognized as 24-year-old Uthej Kunta and 25-year-old Shiva D. Kelligari. Saint Louis University later instructed News 4 that Kunta and Kelligari had been graduate college students within the Health Data Science Program.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, troopers obtained a name round 2:40 p.m. Saturday requesting help to search out two folks final seen within the water on the .5 mile mark of the primary channel close to the Bagnel Dam.

The drownings occurred when Kelligari started to battle within the water, went underneath, and didn’t come again up. Kunta dove into the water to rescue Kelligari and in addition didn’t come again up.

The physique of the primary man was recovered by rescue crews and pronounced useless two hours after the incident on Saturday. Crews weren’t in a position to recuperate the second physique till 9 a.m. Sunday morning.

Bradley Kinkade manages the Airbnb the lads had been staying in. He says he referred to as 911 after listening to cries for assist.

“I grabbed my phone called 911 and my daughter also grabbed hers and called 911,” mentioned Kinkade. “My brother jumped in the water tried to save him but by the time he got to the kayak, they were already gone.”

The Missouri State Highway Patrol dive staff, Lake Ozark Police Department, and the Lake Ozark Fire Department all assisted within the rescue.

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