Kochi, Jun 1 (PTI) A foreign naval officer went missing in the Kochi backwaters on Sunday evening, the police said.

The missing officer is from a foreign country and was in Kerala for training at the Indian Naval Academy (INA). He was visiting Kochi as part of the programme, sources said.

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It cannot be immediately confirmed which country he is from.

Fire and Rescue Services and the Indian Navy have started a search operation in the area, the police said.

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The exact circumstances of the incident are not yet known.

The Navy has not yet responded to the incident.

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