An Indian schoolgirl who was in Adelaide to play football at the Pacific School Games, has drowned off a city beach.
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The 15-year-old was with four other girls at Holdfast Marina at Glenelg on Sunday evening when they got into trouble.
Lifesavers were able to rescue the others but were unable to find the girl until Monday when her body was pulled from the water.
The Indian High Commission is providing support to the group, who were all involved in the sporting carnival, with consular officials flying in from Sydney.
"Very disturbing news from Glenelg beach in Australia," the Indian Department of Sports tweeted.
Pacific School Games organisers confirmed the dead girl was part of the Indian delegation but did not reveal her sport.
However, Matildas captain Melissa Barbieri tweeted that she was a footballer.
"My heartfelt condolences to family and teammates of a young Indian footballer who has tragically lost her life yesterday in waters off Glenelg," she said.
The international week-long event event finished on Saturday and had around 4000 participants from 15 countries in primary and senior school competing in eleven sports.
Among the other girls involved in the incident, two 17-year-olds were taken to the Flinders Medical Centre where one was listed as critical and one stable.
Another 17-year-old was in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious but stable condition and a 12-year-old was in the Women's and Children's Hospital in a stable condition.
City of Holdfast Mayor Stephen Patterson said the area was a treacherous spot that had claimed other lives.
"There are signs near the actual breakwater itself alerting people to the fact there are strong currents," Mr Patterson told ABC radio on Monday.
Two boys drowned at Glenelg on New Year's Day in 2016.
AAP