At least eight college students from Karnataka's Belgaum district drowned in the sea off the Vayri coast in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, on Saturday.

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The students were part of a group of 60 students from the Maratha Engineering College in Belgaum who were in the area on a picnic, police said.

According to Zee24Taas, the victims have been identified as Mujmin Aniket, Kiran Khandekar, Aarti Chouhan, Avdhoot, Nitn Mutnadkar, Karuna Berde, Maya Kolhe and Mahesh. 

Three students have been rescued and are under medical observation. The condition of Sanket Gaadvi, Anita Haanli and Akanksha Ghadge is said to be serious. They have been rushed to Oros district hospital. 

(With PTI inputs)