6 dead after boat capsizes in Kerala's Malappuram
Six people died after a boat capsized today in the Ponnani region of Kerala's Malappuram.
Bodies being brought to a nearby hospital after a boat capsized in Kerala's Malappuram (Photo: PS Gopikrishnan Unnithan)
Thiruvananthapuram,UPDATED: Dec 26, 2017 20:06 IST
In Short
- Death toll, initially reported to be 5, has risen
- Three people have been rescued
- One of them is in critical condition
Six people, including three students, died after a boat they were travelling in capsized in the Ponnani region of Kerala's Malappuram.
Three people have been rescued: Two girls and a man.
The man's condition is a bit critical - he has been taken to Thrissur medical college.
One of the survivors said there were as many as nine people in the boat
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Search operations are still under way to ensure no one has been left behind.
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