Kochi: A Plus-Two student fell into a lake in Kochi's Nettoor at 6.30 am on Friday. Fidha (16), a student of Panangad Higher Secondary School, moved into the area with her parents and two siblings only last month. She is the daughter of Muthiraparambu Firoz Khan. The family hails from Nilambur in Malappuram.
According to the ward councillor, her parents said that she fell into the Nettoor lake while she went to dispose of the garbage. The NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), fire brigade and police are leading the search and rescue operation. Scuba divers have been summoned as well, and they are being assisted by people in the area. Though the water is not deep, the mud at the banks which is like quicksand could have trapped the girl, the councillor said.