Two men drown in temple pond in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: Two men drowned in a temple pond in Uloor while taking a bath on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased persons, identified as auto drivers hailing from nearby places, were found drowning in the pond by local people. Though they sprung into a rescue mission, the two men were brought out dead.

Due to the depth of the pond, there was a compound wall and gate to prevent people from entering the temple pond, but the auto drivers ignored the warning, local people added.