Search on for youth missing after boat capsizes in Chaliyar river in Kerala
Although local residents initiated immediate rescue efforts after the accident, their attempts to trace the missing youth proved futile due to poor visibility and deep waters
A search operation is underway to find a 23-year-old youth who went missing after a boat capsized in the Chaliyar river near Mavoor, Kerala. The victim, identified as Basil, a resident of Mavoor, was part of a three-member fishing group when the accident occurred. The boat, a small country-made craft, overturned near Poolakkode, causing two others to swim ashore safely.
Basil, however, remains missing despite immediate rescue efforts by local residents. Poor visibility and deep waters hampered the search, leading to the deployment of a specialized scuba diving team. The Fire and Rescue Services were also called in to assist in the ongoing rescue mission.
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