A woman and a teenager drowned in the sea at Soththavilai beach here on Thursday.
Police said the family members of Suyambulingam of Manikattipottal near Suchindram had gone to Soththavilai beach here on Thursday to celebrate Pongal.
When they were taking bath in the sea, Suyambulingam’s wife Thamizh Selvi (28) and M. Hariharan (15) were caught in the tide.
While Thamizh Selvi was rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment, Hariharan could not be rescued. Though Thamizh Selvi was admitted to a private hospital, she died later. The police are still searching for Hariharan.