A 16-year-old Indian-American teenager reportedly died by suicide after allegedly jumping off the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

An Indian American teenager is believed to have jumped off the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and died, according to his parents and officials of the US Coastal Guards.

The coastal guards said they immediately carried out a two-hour search and rescue operation after they confirmed they saw "a human" jumping from the bridge.

The teenager's bicycle, phone and bag were found on the bridge, officials said. He was studying in Class 12. This is the fourth such incident involving an Indian American, said community leader Ajai Jain Bhutoria.

The US Coast Guard officials carried out a two-hour search and rescue operation after they saw "a human" jumping from the bridge, PTI reported. They added there is littlee reason to believe that the boy is still alive.

According to Bridge Rail Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works towards ending suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge, 25 people ended their lives here last year

The state government is working to create a 20-foot-wide iron mesh on both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge.

Bridge Rail Foundation, a non-profit organisation that tracks such incidents and works towards stopping people from choosing the Golden Gate bridge to die by suicide