KOZCHENCHERRY: Brothers who went to bathe in the Pampa river drown. The search for one is still ongoing. Biffin (15) and Merrin (18) from Chettikulangara, Kannamangalam Marine Villa are the ones who died. The search for their neighbor Abin (24) is still on.
The incident happened today at 3.30 pm. The accident took place when they were taking a bath after participating in the Maraman Convention. A group of eight reached the convention together. After participating in the convention they went to bathe at the Parappuzha river between Aranmula and Maraman.
Three people were caught in the stream. The locals were informed immediately. The fire force team from Pathanamthitta conducted the search, and the dead bodies of two people were found by 6:30 p.m. The dead bodies are being kept in the mortuary of Kozhancherry District Hospital.