Daijwiorld Media Network - Beltangady

Beltangady, Nov 27: In a tragic incident, three youths who had gone swimming in a river after attending a program were swept away and drowned in the Barkaje dam area under the jurisdiction of Venur police station in Beltangady taluk.

The deceased have been identified as Lawrence Fernandes (20), son of Victor Fernandes from Edapadavu in Moodbidri taluk living in Kulavoor in Mangaluru taluk, Suraj C S (19). son of Sunil C S from Basavanagudi, Punjalkatte post, Kukkla village, Parenki in Beltangady taluk, and Joyson D'Souza (19), son of James D'Souza from Vagga, Kadabattu post, Bantwal taluk. All three were BSc Nursing students in a private college in Mangaluru.

The youths had visited the house of Walter, a resident of Moodukodi village in Beltangady, to attend Venur church feast. After lunch, they went to the Barkaje dam in Moodukodi village for a swim. Unfortunately, they were caught in the current and drowned.

Their bodies were retrieved from the water, and Venur police visited the spot to conduct an investigation.

It is reported that the students had come to the house of a friend in Nellikar, Nattikallu, before heading to the river for a swim.