Tragedy struck a newlywed couple and two of their family members as they vacationed in the Caribbean . Kush Patel and his cousins , brothers Jay and Shivang Patel , all jumped into the water when Kush 's new bride , Kajal , was swept up in the current as the group was enjoying a holiday with eight other friends and family members at Macao Beach in the resort town of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic . All four , whose ages ranged from 27 to 30 , were killed . Newlyweds Kajal and Kush Patel ( above ) , who were married in November , drowned while on vacation in the town of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic . Scroll down for video . Kush 's cousins , brothers Jay ( right ) and Shivang Patel ( left ) , also drowned , as the three men tried to help Kajal when she got stuck in a strong current . 'It ’ s really heartbreaking , ' cousin Dhrupad Patel told CBS Philly . 'They were beautiful . I love them . ' And despite claims from authorities in the Dominican Republic that there were signs prohibiting swimmers in they area , the family claims there was no such thing , and that the four had no idea what could happen when they got into the water . Furthermore , the family claims it took 90 minutes for help to finally arrive . All this while friends and family , including Shivang ’ s girlfriend and Jay ’ s wife , helplessly looked on . Jay and his wife just welcomed a baby boy , who is only two months old . Kush and Kajal had just been married in November . The incident occurred at Macao Beach in the resort town of Punta Cana . ‘ I can ’ t say anything . I lost my son , ” said Summant Patel ( above ) , Kush 's father , as he was comforted by a friend . 'We saw the wedding , it was beautiful , ' said Dhrupad . ‘ I can ’ t say anything . I lost my son , ” said Summant Patel , holding a photo of Kush and his daughter-in-law Kajal . The families are now in the process of having the four bodies returned to Philadelphia .
Newlyweds Kajal and Kush Patel , who were married in November , drowned while on vacation in the town of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic . The couple was found dead by a lifeguard at around 1:30 a.m. local time after their boat capsized.