Thiruvananthapuram: Three people drown to death in Vithura Kallar after being swept away by the current. The deceased have been identified as Safan, Firoz and Jawad, natives of Beemapally. Two of the five people who were swept away were rescued by the locals. The accident happened to a group that had come for an excursion.
There was a large flow in the river due to the rains the previous day. Locals tried to save them but they got swept away.