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Kasargod: Three teenagers who went to take bath in river meet watery grave

  •   Mon, Apr 26 2021 10:26:58 PM

Stephan Kayyar

Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)

Kasargod, Apr 26: In a tragic incident, three teenagers drowned while having a bath in the river at Arikkady, near Kumble around 4 pm on Monday, April 26.

The deceased were Puttur residents Keerthan (19) Karthik (18) and Niranjan (15).

As many as 13 people had come to the river banks. Three of them drowned when they tried to step down into the water. As per reports, two of the youths tried to rescue one of their friends from drowning, but unfortunately, all three drowned in the end.


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Locals, fishermen and fire service personnel that arrived from Uppala conducted a search operation and recovered all three bodies. 

It is said that the group had come to take part in a wedding held in Kumble.

The Kumble police arrived at the spot and conducted an investigation.   

 

 

 
  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    How do we solve this Bathing Madness ...

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  • Zaeem, Mlore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    RIP BROS..... i always get doubt in my mind, those who know swimming only would step in to water right? if so how someone who knows swimming die in the water? is there Satan issues or something else? please clarify. in my childhood i swam in many ponds and rivers but never experienced hard in the water. this question is just to clarify my doubts.

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  • Pauline, Derabail/Toronto

    Fri, Apr 30 2021

    This is destiny and their life was cut short as the Lord picked them into His kingdom. Many adult swimmers lose their lives too. It is the pressure/current in the water that drags the person in and even experts can not save themselves. I dread the flow of water in some of our rivers, scary and like a horrid flash flood and I think at times these young kids don't realize the gravity of danger they are getting into and in a reflex want to save their friends but the person who is drowning has all the strength to pull the helpers into the water. I lost a neighbor's teen son in a similar passion as he reached out to a drowning friend and both were gone. Sadly these children are gone but it is their loved ones who will live in pain throughout their lives. RIP kidos. Praying for the families.

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  • Priya Williams, Udupi/Sydney

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Why go into the water if you're not a strong swimmer? And even then, we see people drown in waters even if they can swim. One must always be vigilant. You never know what mother Earth will throw at you, hence, never overestimate yourself and your abilities. Very tragic indeed. RIP to the three souls, to the three boys who left too soon.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    I had a near-death experience in water in my early years. I had stepped into flowing water without knowing how to swim. I learnt swimming later. My father's sibling drowned in a water pond in his very early years. Despite having this knowledge, my parents never once discussed with the children the dangers of water. It is really unfortunate that Indian parents never discuss with their children anything about safety - whether about water, electricity, fire, etc.

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