Mangaluru, Oct 3: A teenage boy met watery grave while two other boys were rescued after they got trapped in the silt at a mouth of estuary near Uchila Talapady on the outskirts of the city.
Arfaz, 16, son of Abbas from Pilikuru in K C Nagar lost his life in the tragedy. He was the student of Falah High School at K C Road.
The tragedy took place when around a dozen boys went for swimming after Juma prayers as it was a holiday on account of Gandhi Jayanthi.
All of a sudden, three boys in the group were trapped in the silt. The other boys, who witnessed this, started shouting for help.
When the local residents rushed to the spot one among the three had completely drowned and breathed his last. Two other boys were rescued.
Local residents have expressed anger on the authorities concerned for failing to erect warning boards in the place where increased silt poses danger.
A case has been registered and investigations are on.
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