The Fire and Rescue Services personnel on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two 17-year-old boys who had gone missing in the Pampa river at Aithala near Ranni the previous evening. The duo had reached Aythalakkadavu to celebrate a birthday when they were swept away by strong currents in the river. However, ignoring the caution from their friends, Chris and Joshin stepped into the river and drowned within moments. The search resumed on Tuesday morning and the bodies were later recovered from the river and shifted to the hospital for post-mortem. Police said the river was about 20 feet deep at the ghat, with water present only in certain sections of the stretch.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2026 13:50 UTC