Karwar: The fourteen members of a family who reached Murudeshwar Saturday at 5.30 pm and they went to the beach. Sources said, they ignored the warnings from police and rescue team, as the result a heavy wave washed away four of them.

Three of the victims — Savitri, 37, Soumya, 17, and Bhumika, 16 — hailed from Maruthi Nagar in Bangalore. Their driver, Vijay Kumar, 30 was from Malleswaram. Another driver, Siddaramanna, a native of Shira town in Tumkur district, drowned while trying to save them.

While two bodies were recovered on Saturday, the rest were traced on Sunday.

Savitra, Soumya and Bhumika were part of a 10-member group from Bangalore which reached Muru deshwar on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the group ignored the high tide and po lice warning against venturing into the sea.

Tragedy struck when they were hit by high tide. Vijay Kumar and Siddaramanna braved the choppy waters trying to rescue others but were washed away themselves. Rescue personnel stationed at the beach managed to save G K Venkatesh, Gagan Rao, Ramya and a child.

A police officer complained: “Most of the tourists do not pay heed to our advice. We cannot physically prevent them for venturing into the rough sea.”