Kasargod, Dec 05, 2023: As many as 20 children who were being washed away by huge waves in the sea at Kadappura in Kasargod on December 4, Monday were rescued by local fishermen in a swift move.
The children aged around 12, 13 and 14 had been to the Ayyappa Deepotsava near Kadappura. They had ventured into sea by tying the empty cans of fishermen. However very soon they were washed away and fishermen who noticed this immediately plunged into the water and rescued them.
Even senior police and fire service officials rushed to the spot on gathering information about the incident.