A tragic incident happened in Keralas Kochi, when a car plunged into the Periyar river on Sunday, killing two doctors and three others were injured, said the police. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital.Two doctors killed after car plunged into water in Keralas KochiAccording to the police, Advaith (29) and Ajmal (29) both working at a private hospital in the district, died in the accident that occurred at around 12.30 am. Reportedly, they were returning to Kodungallur by using Google Maps to navigate. Mistaking the river to be a waterlogged road, they drove ahead and the car started to sink as both Advaith and Ajmal couldnt come out while the other three came out injured.The locals immediately rushed to the spot to rescue the trapped people and also informed the firefighters and police. Upon reaching the incident spot, the authorities also sent a scuba diving team to recover the bodies.Three people were rescued from the car by the locals and rescuers. However, they were discharged from the hospital after getting immediate care.Official statementSpeaking to the news agency PTI, the police said, “The visibility was very low at the time due to heavy rain. They were following a route shown by the Google map. But it seems like instead of taking a left turn as suggested by the maps, they mistakenly went forward and fell into the river.”
