THRISSUR: One more girl, who fell into Peechi Dam reservoir, has died. With this, the death toll in the accident has reached two. The dead is Ann Grace (16) of Chanoth in Pattikkad. She died while undergoing treatment at the Jubilee Mission Medical College. She is a Plus One student of St Clare's Convent School in Thrissur.
Aleena (16) of Chungath House in Pattikkad, who fell into the reservoir, died late last night. Erin (16) of Pattikkad, who also fell into the reservoir, is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment. Both the dead are Plus One students. Nima of Peechi, is out of danger. She is a seventh-class student.
The accident occurred at around 3 pm yesterday in the Thekkekkulam area of the Peechi Dam reservoir. Two slipped from the sloping rock first and the other two fell into the deep part of the Peechi Dam Reservoir below the Peechi Pallikunnu Anganwadi while trying to save them.
The three involved in the accident were classmates of Nima's sister Hima. Locals who heard Hima's screams on the shore pulled all the four out.
Rescue workers said the three were unconscious. The three had come to Hima's house for a church festival celebration.
Minister K Rajan, who reached the hospital, directed to make all treatment facilities available. A special medical team was also formed. A special team from the Government Medical College has also reached the hospital.