August 01, 2026 03:55 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Kulgam terror attack turns deadlier: Second Chhattisgarh worker succumbs to bullet injuries | 'I'm ashamed': Girl who abused PM Modi during NEET protests issues apology | 'Abuses never solve anything': PM Modi urges forgiveness after Jantar Mantar protest slogans | 'Country wanted an apology, PM forgave it': Congress' sharp swipe at Modi's video over 'abuse' row | Bengal STF arrests JeM suspect from Burdwan; probe underway into 'plot' targeting CM Suvendu Adhikari | 'My father was almost lynched': Families of Delhi cops assaulted during NEET protests share chilling accounts | Nine killed after 'dangerous' building collapses in Maharashtra | Shehzad Poonawalla quits BJP, drops party name from X bio—big political twist | Meta India head Arun Srinivas booked over alleged anti-Modi posts during NEET protests | 'I received threats to join BJP': CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's explosive allegation sparks fresh political row

Man drowns while saving minor in Arabian sea

| @indiablooms | Apr 02, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Kozhikode Apr 2 (UNI) A middle-aged man drowned in the Arabian sea when he was trying to save three boys after they were entangled in the waves.

The boys were, however, rescued to safety.


Police said the man was identified as Prathapan of Gandhi Road near here.


There is neither any life guards or any restriction at the Calicut beach for the visitors. There has always been similar instances of people trapped in the waves in the past. It was the locals, mostly fishermen or beach vendors, come to their rescue. Hundreds throng the beach everyday and the number go four-digits on holidays.  

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.