Two persons drown in quarry pit near Elayirampannai

Two persons drowned successful the h2o accumulated successful a quarry pit portion bathing adjacent Elayirampannai connected Wednesday.

Police identified the deceased arsenic S. Sanjay, 17, and C. Sivanraj, 21, of Alayoorani adjacent Sivakasi. They had gone to their friend’s location successful Vellaiyapuram to enactment successful a temple festival.

The friends had gone to the quarry pit adjacent Keezha Chellaiahpuram to bath. Since some of them did not cognize swimming they drowned successful the h2o successful the afternoon.

Firemen were searching for their bodies. Elayirampannai constabulary are investigating.