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A majority of the victims were males and over 60% of the total deceased were in the age group of 15 to 30.The GVMC has deployed about 40 lifeguards at various beaches, including Rushikonda beach, Yarada beach and Ramakrishna beach. Four drones will be procured for the Ramakrishna beach and Rushikonda beach under the Smart City project,” said a GVMC Smart City project official.As per the official statistics, more than 520 drowning deaths were reported in the city in the past 12 years. VISAKHAPATNAM: In an innovative project to rescue people from drowning at the city’s beaches, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation will soon deploy four unmanned water rescue drones at RK and Rushikonda beaches.Built with fibre-reinforced plastic , these drones would have a range of three kilometres from the shore. The drowning person can hang onto the drone and he or she will be safely taken to the shore. They can be operated through a remote control and be swiftly sent to the aid of a panicking victim..