Kottayam, Aug 6 (PTI) Three members of a family drowned while bathing in a river here on Sunday.

Arayankavu resident Johnson (59), his nephew Aloshi (17) and neice Jismol (15) got caught in the undercurrents in the Muvattupuzha river here and drowned, police said.

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The other family members who had accompanied them to bathe in the river are safe, they said.

The incident took place around 11.30 AM.

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The locals and authorities were alerted about the incident by the family members and the bodies were recovered after a two-hour long search, police said.

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