Kochi: Two people went missing while visiting Cherai beach near here on Monday, sparking suspicion that they may have drowned.

District officials said Wahid and Sehban, both possibly from North India, went missing on Monday.

District officials said in a release that the incident occurred around 3 p.m.

"Lifeguards rescued four people. Two went missing," the release said.

Police said that it was a group of 11 people.

Coastal police said the search was called off for the day due to darkness.