VIZHINJAM: Two school students were drowned in sea while they were swimming near Vizhinjam Harbor Road IB. One student was rescued.
The incident took place at around 5 pm on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Nisar (13), son of Nizamuddin-Fatima Kann couple and Mehroof (12), son of Ubaid Rahman-Fatima couple of Vizhinjam township colony. Sufian (12), son of Peeru Mohammad, was rescued by a fisherman who was nearby. He is undergoing treatment in Medical College hospital.

Five friends went to take a bath. When the three were caught in a tide, the other two became frightened and they ran away. As informed by locals, police reached the spot and conducted a search. The Coast Guard, Marine Enforcement, Marine Ambulance and fishermen found Nisar and rushed him to hospital, but he could not be saved. Mehroof's body was found after an hour- long search.

Vizhinjam Coastal Police has registered a case.