Poovar mishap: All 5 bodies recovered

Thiruvananthapuram: Bodies of all five people, who went missing after they were washed away at Poovar beach, have been recovered on Sunday morning. 

The five tourists went missing Saturday as they were washed away at nearby Pozhikara in Poovar as heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala Saturday morning.

They were from Tirunelveli district and had taken a boat to the Poovar beech. They were bathing in the rough waters when they were washed away.

The children are in the age group of 12 to 14.

Low lying areas in Thiruvananthapuram have been water-logged as heavy rains lashed Southern Kerala Saturday morning.