THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two people drowned in the temple pond of Thuruvikkal Sree Dharma Shastha Temple Pond in Ulloor. They have been identified as Jayan and Prakash of Parottukonam in the capital city. Another person who was with them was rescued.
The incident happened Wednesday noon. Three auto drivers stepped into the pond to bathe. Since it was a deep pond, a wall was erected around it and there was a gate to prevent people from stepping into the pond. Locals who saw the three drowning got engaged in the rescue operations. By the time they were pulled out of the pond, two of them had lost their lives. Their bodies have been shifted to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. The medical college police have registered a case in the incident.