Coimbatore MBBS student drowns in Kannur pond while filming video

Kannur: In a tragic incident, an MBBS student from Coimbatore drowned to death while reportedly filming a video in a pond at Azhikode in Kannur, Kerala.

The incident took place when the student had gone to the Anivayal pond with a friend at around 2 pm. He reportedly entered the pond but drowned shortly afterwards.

His friend and others at the spot alerted the authorities, following which the Fire Force team reached the location and began a search operation.

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After a search, the rescue team recovered his body from the pond. The body was taken to a nearby hospital.

Asianet News has reported that the body will be handed over to the family after the post-mortem examination. The incident has left his family, friends, and fellow students shocked.

Further investigation is expected to be carried out by the authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a final-year MBBS student of the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital died after reportedly drowning in the Hooghly River while bathing at Babughat. The student's body was discovered in the river around 4.50 am after he was swept away by strong currents while bathing in the river around 3 am near Golabari Ghat, close to Kashimitra Burning Ghat.

In another incident, two junior resident doctors of the state-run MGM Medical College and Hospital drowned to death in the prohibited danger zone of Dimna lake in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district. Three doctors had gone to the lake. While two doctors lost their lives, the third, a junior doctor from the same institute, survived.

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