Kochi, Mar 23 (PTI) A 55-year-old man and his son drowned in the Periyar River while taking a bath near Malayattoor in Ernakulam district on Sunday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Ganga and his son Dharmik (7).

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The incident occurred around 4.30 pm at Vaishya bathing ghat, according to an officer with the Kodanad police station.

"The two had entered the river for a bath when they were caught in a strong undercurrent. Locals rescued them and rushed them to a private hospital in Malayattoor, but they could not be saved," the officer said.

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The police have initiated an inquest proceeding, and the bodies will be handed over to the family after the post-mortem examination.

A case of unnatural death has been registered, police added.

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