Three boys, who went to take a dip in the Cauvery at Ayyalamman bathing ghat in the city, went missing on Monday evening.
A group of 10 boys from a city school went to the bathing ghat after writing the examination. Three of them – all Class X students – ventured into the water to take bath and went missing thereafter, said the police and firefighters.
Acting on an alert, firefighters from Tiruchi, Srirangam, and Perambalur fire stations launched a search in the river. The operation went on for several hours in the evening using search lights and rubber boats.
Published – December 23, 2024 08:56 pm IST