KOVALAM: The bodies of two of the four youths who went missing in the Azhimala beach have been recovered. Four of a ten-member team went missing while bathing in the Azhimala beach last evening. Those missing were Johnson Cleetus (25), son of Johnkutty, Sabu George (23), son of George, Manu Napolean (23), son of Napolean and Santhosh Varghese (25), son of Varghese, all natives of Pulluvila.

Johnson Cleetus was scheduled to fly abroad for work today. As part of celebrations, they reached the beach at 4 pm. Two from the team got trapped in the waves while swimming. When three others went to rescue the two, all got stuck there. One swam to the shore with the help of a fisher nearby. Search was stopped in the night due to darkness. Search continued this morning.