Varkala: A tourist drowned in sea waters near Vettakada Beach here on Wednesday. 

The deceased person is identified as a Russian native, Anzhelika (52), who was staying at White Lotus Resort in Vettakada. 

She was caught in a strong wave while bathing on the beach with another woman. She was later rescued and brought ashore by local fishermen and people who surfed the sea.

Even though she was rushed to Varkala Taluk Hospital, she succumbed. The body is kept at Taluk Hospital mortuary.