Categories: News/City Updates

Woman found battling for life at Appikonda Beach near Visakhapatnam

In a shocking incident, an 18-year-old woman was found battling for her life at the Appikonda beach near Visakhapatnam on Monday, 9 October 2023. As per the reports, the woman, a native of Krishna District, visited the beach with a man on Sunday.

It is assumed that she slipped while standing on one of the wet rocks and sustained severe injuries. This left her unconscious between the rocks for over 12 hours before a group of men found her during the early hours of Monday.

According to the officials, the man who accompanied her fled the scene after she slipped from the rocks while clicking a picture. On Monday morning, a few youths who visited the beach found her in an unconscious state with several injuries on her legs. They alerted the Duvvada Police

Station officials, who shifted her to KGH in Visakhapatnam in a 108 ambulance.

The officials informed the woman’s parents, who immediately started to Vizag. As per reports, the 18-year-old had been living near Appikonda since 2 October. She allegedly fled her home in Krishna District, which led her parents to raise a complaint with the local police.

While the woman found at the beach is undergoing treatment at KGH Visakhapatnam, the police initiated a search to find the man who accompanied her.

Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag website and Instagram for more city news updates.

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Allu Arjun’s house in Hyderabad attacked

Activists of Osmania University Joint Action Committee (JAC) stormed and attacked the house of Allu…

2 hours ago

Naval operations: Collector tells officials to work in tandem for success of show

District Collector M N Harendra Prasad has said that all the officials concerned should work…

1 day ago

7 new series & shows on OTT this week – Everyone’s loving these 3!

It's the end of the week which means no work pressure and ample time to…

1 day ago

Araku vs Vanjangi: Which one should you pick for your winter getaway from Visakhapatnam?

Araku Valley and Vanjangi, both the places have their unique fanbases in Visakhapatnam! During winter,…

1 day ago

Where to eat what: 5 localities in Visakhapatnam and their famous foods

Vizag is a paradise for food lovers. Every corner of the city has something special…

1 day ago

9 cosy movies to keep you company in the current rainy weather in Visakhapatnam

Rainy days bring with them the perfect excuse to curl up with a cup of…

1 day ago