Search under way for two missing boys off Tharuvaikulam coast
A search operation is underway for two 16-year-old boys who went missing after their boat drifted off the Tharuvaikulam coast in Tamil Nadu. While five other friends were rescued, local fishermen and police continue to search for the remaining two teenagers.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing safety risks for local coastal communities and the reliance on community-led search and rescue efforts.
Two 16-year-old boys went missing in the sea off Tharuvaikulam coast near Thoothukudi on Sunday.
They were identified as X. Joshua and M. Manoj Kumar, both residents of Tharuvaikulam.
According to police sources, the two boys along with five of their friends ventured into the sea in a fibre boat on Sunday afternoon. The other boys were identified as A. Periya Raja, 17, A. Raswin, 16, S. Solomon Nithish, 15, A. Vincent, 16, and A. Rainar, 16, all residents of Tharuvaikulam. After travelling about a few hundred metres from the shore, the boat suddenly started to to drift with the wind.
Barring Solomon Nithish, Rainar and Vincent, the remaining boys jumped into the sea believing they could swim back to the shore.
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