A 24-year-old youth drowned in the sea at Chal beach in Azhikode, Kannur on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Muniz, a resident of Munderi in Kannur, son of P.C. Muhammad and Khadijah.
The incident happened when the deceased, along with his friend Thisal, went into the sea to take bath around 9.30 a.m.
Both were pulled in by the strong waves. Though life guards rescued them and took them to a private hospital in Kannur, Muniz’s life could not be saved.
