Nitisha Negi named as Indian soccer star, 15, who drowned

A teenage girl from India, who tragically drowned at a popular Adelaide beach on Sunday, has been identified.

Nitisha Negi had been visiting Australia to play soccer at the Pacific School Games, when she and four other teammates got into trouble on Sunday.

The 15-year-old’s body was recovered near the breakwater at Glenelg Beach early Monday morning, following an extensive search by emergency services.

A teenage girl from India, who tragically drowned at a popular Adelaide beach on Sunday, has been identified as 15-year-old Nitisha Negi (pictured)

The teenager had been visiting Australia to play soccer at the Pacific School Games, when she and four other teammates got into trouble on Sunday (Pictured are police divers scouring the area where she went missing)

The teenager had been visiting Australia to play soccer at the Pacific School Games, when she and four other teammates got into trouble on Sunday (Pictured are police divers scouring the area where she went missing)

It is uncertain whether the teenager was swimming, or had instead been on the rocks and slipped or was knocked over by a wave, around 5.50pm.

Surf lifesavers were able to pull the remaining four girls from the water, with two 17-year-olds taken to Flinders Medical Centre, one in critical condition. 

Another 17-year-old girl was at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious but stable condition, while a 12-year-old was stable after being transported to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Helicopters and police assisted in the search for Nitisha as the evening wore on, but it was called off because of poor light.

The 15-year-old's body was recovered near the breakwater at Glenelg Beach early Monday morning, following an extensive search by emergency services

The 15-year-old’s body was recovered near the breakwater at Glenelg Beach early Monday morning, following an extensive search by emergency services

Surf lifesavers were able to pull the remaining four girls from the water, with two 17-year-olds taken to Flinders Medical Centre, one in critical condition (Pictured is a police diver) 

Surf lifesavers were able to pull the remaining four girls from the water, with two 17-year-olds taken to Flinders Medical Centre, one in critical condition (Pictured is a police diver) 

Helicopters and police assisted in the search for Nitisha on Sunday evening, but it was called off because of poor light and resumed Monday morning

Helicopters and police assisted in the search for Nitisha on Sunday evening, but it was called off because of poor light and resumed Monday morning

Surender pal Chahal, a liaison for the girl’s soccer team, told 9NEWS that her death had impacted the group.

‘All of the Indian community is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Indian school player Nitisha Negi,’ he said.

‘(Our) thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.’

The state government have reportedly offered to pay for Nitisha’s body to be returned home to India at the wishes of her family.

Surender pal Chahal, a liaison for the girl's soccer team, told 9NEWS that her death had 'deeply saddened' the Indian community (Pictured are emergency services and surf lifesavers during the search Sunday)

Surender pal Chahal, a liaison for the girl’s soccer team, told 9NEWS that her death had ‘deeply saddened’ the Indian community (Pictured are emergency services and surf lifesavers during the search Sunday)

A shattered woman was led away from the search area at Glenelg Beach by police

A shattered woman was led away from the search area at Glenelg Beach by police

A witness at the beach said that one of the Indian teens told them the group had been swept out by the strong current.

‘He told me they were near the flags and floating towards the rocks,’ the woman told The Advertiser. 

The witness said she saw two girls being treated at the scene by paramedics, with the group appearing ‘pretty agitated’. 

‘Some of the girls were asking for goggles so they could go look (for the missing girl),’ she said. 

The state government have reportedly offered to pay for Nitisha's body to be returned home to India at the wishes of her family (Pictured is one of the helicopters during the search)

The state government have reportedly offered to pay for Nitisha’s body to be returned home to India at the wishes of her family (Pictured is one of the helicopters during the search)

There are now calls to have swimming banned near the rocks, which was supported by South Australia's Surf Life Saving, The Advertiser reports 

There are now calls to have swimming banned near the rocks, which was supported by South Australia’s Surf Life Saving, The Advertiser reports 

There are now calls to have swimming banned near the rocks, which was supported by South Australia’s Surf Life Saving, The Advertiser reports.

‘We’ve seen two major incidents last year and this is the third one now so it seems appropriate that that area of the beach needs to be looked at,’ operations manager Ben Laurenson said.

‘If it needs to be closed to save someone’s life then it’s worth it.’ 

Three other children have died in the area in the last decade, including two young boys who got into trouble near the jetty on January 1, 2016 and a boy who died in 2007.

Signs have since been installed warnings visitors about the area’s strong currents and rips.

Three other children have died in the area in the last decade, including two young boys who got into trouble near the jetty on January 1, 2016 and a boy who died in 2007 

Three other children have died in the area in the last decade, including two young boys who got into trouble near the jetty on January 1, 2016 and a boy who died in 2007 



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