2 Fremont women dead after being swept to sea in Santa Cruz County – East Bay Times

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Santa Cruz, California
Panther Beach and Yellow Bank Beach
Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Santa Cruz California in Santa Cruz, California: Two women, Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran, were swept into the ocean near Panther Beach on June 10 and rescued by emergency personnel. Both were taken to hospitals but later died-Nair on June 11 and Sran on June 13. The incident involved rip currents and high tide conditions that forced rescue swimmers to use helicopters to lift the victims from Yellow Bank Beach.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Harshita Nair Unknown Fatal
Mahial Sran Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

2 Fremont women dead after being swept to sea in Santa Cruz County – East Bay Times

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