Games girl, 15, drowns

AN Indian schoolgirl who was in Adelaide to play football at the Pacific School Games has drowned off a city beach.

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 involved in the sporting carnival, with consular officials flying in from Sydney.

The week-long event finished on Saturday and had around 4000 participants from 15 countries in primary and senior school competing in 11 sports.