KOLLAM: In a tragic incident, two youths drowned in Ashtamudi Lake after taking a bath following a temple visit. The deceased are Valathungal natives Adithyan (19), and Abhijith (17). The incident took place around 11 a.m. on Sunday near the boat jetty close to the Ashtamudi Veerabhadra Swami Temple.

Around 8 a.m., Adithyan, Abhijith, Adithyan’s brother Abhijith, and three others from the neighbourhood had gone to the temple for darshan. After the visit, they stepped into the shallow area of the lake to bathe. While the others managed to reach the shore safely, Adithyan and Abhijith were swept into the deeper boat channel by a strong undercurrent. Seeing this, Adithyan’s brother Abhijith jumped in to save them, but also got pulled into the channel.

Hearing the screams for help, local res

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