Two students drowned while taking a bath in Vamanapuram river in Kadakkavoor police station limits on Thursday (January 22, 2026) evening. The deceased have been identified as Nikhil, 15, and Gokul, 15.
According to the Kadakkavoor police, the teenagers along with two other friends had gone to bathe in the river near Udhiyarakkadav. When the two lost control in the currents, their friends swam to shore and informed local residents who called the Fire and Rescue Service.
Although the Fire and Rescue Service personnel managed to fish them out of the waters, they breathed their last at the Government Medical College Hospital here around 8:00 pm. Both were students of Government High School, Kudavoorkonam.
Published – 22 Jan 2026 22:40 IST
