Summary:
KOCHI: Residents blocked the Munambam -Vypeen coastal road at Kuzhippilly alleging delay in finding the two youths, who were missing from the beach on Saturday. The youths had come to the beach along with their relatives when the mishap occurred.Extensive search operations were carried out by coast guard and the Navy on Sunday. The rescue operations had begun late due to the rough sea, which irritated the crowd. Ayyapadas and Ashik, both residents of Vypeen, were on the Kuzhippilly beach on Saturday evening when they were washed away by the waves. However, the missing persons are yet to be found.Ashik was the first to be caught in the waves and Ayyappadas went missing while attempting to rescue him..