Udupi, July 4: A young schoolboy and an elderly fisherman lost their lives after drowning in two separate incidents in different parts of Udupi district on Wednesday.
In the first incident, a fisherman was drowned in the Shambhavi River at Hejamadi Kodi.
Police identified the deceased as Padmanabha Suvarna, son of Shivarama Sriyan and resident of Hejamadi Kodi.
The tragedy occurred when he was engaged in fishing along with his brother-in-law Purushothama Suvarna in a small boat on Wednesday morning. When the rain began to lash suddenly, Padmanabha lost his control and fell into the river.
Though Purushothama and other fishermen tried to rescue him, they could only trace his dead body. A case was registered at Padubidri police station in this regard.
In a separate incident a 13-year-old boy was drowned in a natural pond under the limits of Kundapur Police Station at around 7.30 am on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Anup, son of Chandra Billava of Tallur. He was a Class VIII student at Church School, Tallur.
The tragedy occurred when he had been to the fields to inspect the paddy cultivation works and slipped in to the nearby pond.
A case has been registered by Kundapur police in this regard.
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