Three students drown in Keralam’s Kozhikode
Three students tragically lost their lives in separate incidents in Kozhikode district, Kerala, on August 28, 2026. In one incident, Nabeel, a 19-year-old from Palayad, and Sinan, a 12-year-old from Varappurangadi, drowned while swimming in the Chovva river near Vadakara. The accident occurred at the Mooriyad stretch of the river, where all four students who had gone to learn swimming tragically perished.
In another incident, Mohammed Shaheen, a 17-year-old from Koduvally, drowned while fishing in a river at Manipuram. Shaheen was reportedly fishing with friends when the accident occurred. Those accompanying him alerted residents, prompting a search by the police and a rescue squad from the Mavoor fire station. Shaheen's body was found trapped under a fallen tree in the river.
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