The deceased have been identified as Megha and Jwala Lakshmi.

According to police, a group of five women, including three girls, reached the Chalakudy river to take a dip after attending the funeral of their relative.

While the two women did not enter the river, three girls went into the river and were swept away by the strong current. When the people present on the shore raised an alarm, the local people saved a girl. However, Megha and Jwala Lakshmi could not be saved.