Youth drowns in Kannur; red alert issued in two districts

A house severely damaged at Talap in Kannur following heavy rain on June 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan

A 21-year-old youth drowned while bathing in Ayinivayal pond at Azhikode, Kannur, on Sunday (June 15, 2025) morning. It is the seventh drowning incident in the district in the past 15 days.

The deceased was identified as K.T. Ismail, a native of Athengu Kadavu, Matool. He had reportedly gone to the pond with his brother and friends around 10 a.m. and allegedly drowned while swimming.

Following the incident, his friends alerted residents and launched a search. The Fire and Rescue Services, along with the Valapattanam police, also arrived at the scene but were unable to locate him. A scuba diving team from Thalassery was later called in and recovered the body around noon. The water level in the pond was higher than usual due to continuous rainfall since early morning.

Holiday declared

A red alert has been issued in Kasaragod and Kannur after the India Meteorological department (IMD) warned of heavy rainfall on Monday (June 16, 2025). As a precautionary measure, Kasaragod District Collector K. Inbasekar and Kannur District Collector Arun K. Vijayan have announced a holiday on Monday for all educational institutions, including colleges, professional colleges, Kendriya Vidyalayas, tuition centres, madrasas, anganwadis, and special classes.

Published - June 15, 2025 11:54 pm IST