Pathanamthitta: The bodies of two of the three people who were swept away in the Pampana river have been recovered. The dead bodies of Merin and Mesin, natives of Kanimagalam and brothers, were found. The search for AB, a native of Chettikulangara who was swept away along with them, is continuing.
The accident happened around 3:30 pm today. The three people had come to see the Maramon Convention. They came with a group of eight people. The accident took place when he went down to bathe in the river while returning from attending the convention. The accident happened when he was taking a bath at Parapuzha pier.
Fire rescue personnel from Pathanamthitta, scuba divers and locals conducted the search. The accident occurred when two others saw one person falling into the deep and jumped to save him.
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The five people who were with them reached the shore and informed the locals. The rescue operation started with the people who were with them and the locals. Meanwhile, the fire force and scuba team arrived from Pathanamthitta. The search for the missing AB continues. But the search has become difficult as night falls.
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