The victims have been identified as Afnan Ahammed, Rahanudheen, and Mohammed Afras, all students of St. Philomena’s College, Bengaluru, according to police.
A group of 11 students of St Philomenas College, Bangalore, had arrived in Kannur on November 1 and were camping at a resort near Payyambalam beach, UNI reported.
The incident occurred around noon, when eight students entered the sea for swimming. Mohammed Afras was swept away by the waves first and the other two victims attempted to save Afras, but they were also swept away.
Locals and fishermen rescued Afnan Ahammed and Rahanudheen within 20 minutes and shifted to nearby district hospital, but doctors there declared them brought dead.
Later, fire and rescue personnel with the help of fishermen recovered the body of Afras at around 1.30 p.m.
According to locals, the students went into the sea in an area where no one usually goes to bath.
As per IANS report, Kannur City Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are coordinating with college authorities and the victims’ families in Karnataka to facilitate transportation of the bodies
Though Payyambalam beach is one of Kannur’s most popular tourist destinations, it has witnessed multiple drowning incidents in recent years, especially during the post-monsoon season, due to strong rip currents.
Officials have once again urged visitors to heed safety advisories and avoid venturing into the sea during turbulent conditions. Locals and tourists at the beach were visibly shaken as news of the tragedy spread.
In light of the incident, authorities are reportedly considering stricter restrictions on swimming in vulnerable stretches of the coastline—particularly during early morning and evening hours when lifeguard presence is limited.
In another incident in Palakkad district, the bodies of twin brothers, Raman and Lakshmanan, both aged 14, and sons of Kashi Viswanath of Annikode near Chittur, who had been missing, were found in a temple pond at Chittur.
Both of them are Class 9 students at Government Boys School, Chittur and were bathing in the temple pond with no prior knowledge of swimming.
The body of Lakshmanan was found by locals while bathing in early hours and later, fire force personnel fished out the body of Raman .
Both the bodies were sent to district hospital for post-mortem.
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