Six drown in canal in Tamil Nadu
V Senthil Kumaran | TNN | Updated: Apr 23, 2019, 18:32 IST
Police and fire and rescue services personnel searching for the bodies. (TOI photo by Am Shudhagar) NAMAKKAL: Six people, including two women and three children, drowned in a canal near Paramathi-Velur in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as K Saravanan, 45, of Pothanur and his wife Jothimani, 38, his twin sons Dharakesh, 10 and Deebesh, 10, Jothimani’s friend Devishree, 37, and Devishree’s daughter Ashvika, 8.
A total of seven people, including Saravanan’s brother Dhanasekaran’s son Rohith, went to take bath in the canal which was built for Tamil Nadu Paper Limited (TNPL) at Pugalur in Karur district. The canal originates from the Cauvery river.
Except Rohith, all others entered the canal. They were caught in the strong currents and started drowning.
Rohit alerted his father, who rushed to the spot with fellow villagers.
The Paramathi-Velur police also reached the spot with fire and rescue services personnel. They managed to retrieve five bodies, except that of Ashvika. Efforts were on to fish out Ashvika's body.
The police registered a case.
The deceased have been identified as K Saravanan, 45, of Pothanur and his wife Jothimani, 38, his twin sons Dharakesh, 10 and Deebesh, 10, Jothimani’s friend Devishree, 37, and Devishree’s daughter Ashvika, 8.
A total of seven people, including Saravanan’s brother Dhanasekaran’s son Rohith, went to take bath in the canal which was built for Tamil Nadu Paper Limited (TNPL) at Pugalur in Karur district. The canal originates from the Cauvery river.
Except Rohith, all others entered the canal. They were caught in the strong currents and started drowning.
Rohit alerted his father, who rushed to the spot with fellow villagers.
The Paramathi-Velur police also reached the spot with fire and rescue services personnel. They managed to retrieve five bodies, except that of Ashvika. Efforts were on to fish out Ashvika's body.
The police registered a case.
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