Youth drowns in quarry pond

  • | Tuesday | 11th February, 2020

By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 26-year-old youth drowned in a quarry pond at Kattayikonam near Pothencode here on Monday. The deceased is Rahul, son of Vijayan, a resident of Pothencode. According to the police, the incident took place around 3 pm when Rahul and his three friends came to the spot for a bath. Rahul, who was swimming at a distance from others, lost foot balance at the deep portion of the pond. However, the body could be recovered only around 7 pm due to the depth of the pond.

By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 26-year-old youth drowned in a quarry pond at Kattayikonam near Pothencode here on Monday. The deceased is Rahul, son of Vijayan, a resident of Pothencode. He was running a home appliance shop named ‘ Rahul Agencies’. The Pothencode police have registered a case in connection with the incident. According to the police, the incident took place around 3 pm when Rahul and his three friends came to the spot for a bath. Rahul, who was swimming at a distance from others, lost foot balance at the deep portion of the pond. The others who were present at the spot alerted fire and rescue team. However, the body could be recovered only around 7 pm due to the depth of the pond. The body has been shifted to the morgue of MCH. The body will be handed over to the relatives on Tuesday.

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