An Indian-American father of two, who had taken his family for an outing at a beach in California, died while rescuing his child from a riptide NEW YORK An Indian-American father of two, who had taken his family for an outing at a beach in California, died while rescuing his child from a riptide. Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda, who did not know how to swim, was enjoying with his family at Panther Beach in Santa Cruz last week when the tragedy struck, according to a fundraiser set up by family and friends seeking help. “Unexpectedly a large wave came and knocked his son down and subsequent large waves began to drag him into the ocean,” the GoFundMe page read. He ran to save his son when he realised that the child was struggling to get out of the water. While Srinivasa was able to rescue his son with help from a samaritan, he was unfortunately dragged into deeper waters by the riptide as his family screamed and helplessly watched him drown. Emergency personnel who rushed to
Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda, who did not know how to swim, was enjoying with his family at Panther Beach in Santa Cruz last week when the tragedy struck, according to a fundraiser set up by family and friends seeking help.