Four youths killed after car falls into river

THRISSUR: Four youths were killed after the car in which they were travelling fell into a river at Azhikode near Kodungalloor. The dead have been identified as Vishnu (17), Vaishak (19), Satheesh (21) and Akhil (19). Four others who were in the car escaped.  The passengers were natives of Porathissery in Irinjalakkuda.

The eight-member team was on a pleasure trip to Munakkal beach in Azhikode. The car fell into the river when they were returning back to Irinjalakkuda.

Four youths escaped after smashing the windowpanes of the car. The other four could not escape as they were trapped inside. The vehicle was taken out from the river using a crane.