In a tragic incident, three young men lost their lives while swimming in the Barkaje dam area under Venur police station in Beltangady taluk. The victims, all BSc Nursing students from Mangaluru, were swept away by the strong currents.
The deceased have been identified as Lawrence Fernandes (20) from Kulavoor, Mangaluru, Suraj C S (19) from Kukkla village, Beltangady, and Joyson D’Souza (19) from Bantwal. After attending a church feast at the home of Walter, a resident of Moodukodi village, they went for a swim in the Barkaje dam. Tragically, they were caught in the current and drowned.
Their bodies were recovered from the water, and the Venur police have launched an investigation into the incident. It was reported that the youths had stopped by a friend’s house in Nellikar, Nattikallu, before heading to the dam.
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