KOTTAYAM: A student who went for a dip in the temple pond got drowned in Thrikodithanam. Aditya Biju a local native went for a swim in the temple pond in the company of his friends when the tragedy happened. Meanwhile in Thiruvananthapuram, a student named Aromal got drowned in Aryanad. Aromal was a 10th-standard student from Vithura higher secondary school student.

Aromal went from a swim in a pond near his house. However, his mother alarmed about his long absence decided to go and look for his son. To her shock, Aromal was seen floating dead in the pond. He was taken to the Taluk hospital, but all was confirmed earlier.