Three children fell into a river while taking selfies; Two were rescued and one was missing

Kollam: Three children fell into a river while taking a selfie in Pathanapuram. Two were rescued. The search for a third child continues. Anugraha and her brother Abhinav escaped. Aparna, a native of Koodal, went missing.

The incident took place at Kuttimoottil Kadavu near Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday afternoon. The children had reached a friend’s house. The accident happened while taking a selfie near a nearby river after eating. All three fell into the river. Nearby locals immediately rescued the two but could not find the third child. Locals and firefighters are continuing the search.

This is an area six feet deep. Locals said the water level was high due to heavy rains in the last few days.