Man from Maharashtra and his son drowned on Oman beach

A terrifying video which has been viral on the internet for the past few days has shocked many people. An Indian man hailing from Sangli, Maharashtra and his son were swept away into the sea by strong tides at a beach in Oman. The incident happened at Al Mughasil beach in Oman. The bodies of the father and the son have been recovered, while the daughter is still missing and being searched by rescuers.

According to the local media, which quoted the Royal Oman Police, a total of five people died in the incident that occurred on Sunday. The video shows tourists having fun on the beach and unruffled even at the edge of high tides. And all of a sudden, a high surge of sea waves comes onto the beach and brushes away a few people. A woman can also be seen nearly escaping death during the high tide. As per preliminary reports, many people crossed the fence at the Mughasil beach, and out of them, two people drowned, and a few others went missing.

The man, named Shashikant (42), has been working as a sales manager in a Dubai-based firm and was on a day-long picnic in Oman with his wife and two children. He was with his son Shreyas (6) and Shreya (9) on the beach at the time of the incident. The event shattered Shashikant’s wife to the core. According to Abhijeet Chaudhari, Sangli District Collector, the relatives of the family are heading to Oman, and they will get the all help in Dubai and Oman via the Indian embassy.


A total of five tourists might have died in the incident, as per the Oman Police tweet, which says search operations were going on for remaining three persons, including the daughter of Shashikant.