13 students drown in boat tragedy

Kochi, Feb 20 (UNI) Thirteen students of an excurssion party drowned as their boat capsized at Ovungal Kadavu in the Periyar river today.

According to police sources there were 45 students in the boat when it capsized. Ten students were rescued by the Navel swimmers and rescue operations were in full swing for the other missing students, the sources said.

There were 106 students and 10 teachers from St Antony's School, Elvoor, Angamali, left in three boats to the Thattekkadu bird sanctuary and one of the boat capsized, the sources added.

Further details are awaited.

UNI