Reports say strong waves washed away the three youths while capturing selfies.

Reports say strong waves washed away the three youths while capturing selfies.

Reports say strong waves washed away the three youths while capturing selfies.

Three engineering students from Kerala drowned off Malpe beach in Karnataka on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Amal C Anil of Cheppattuparambil, Kuzhimattam, Kottayam; Alan Reji of Ellimullil, Velloor, Pambady; and Antony Shinoy of Chirammel, Udayamperoor, Ernakulam.

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The three belong to a group of final-year Computer Science students of the Mangalam Engineering College in Ettumanoor, Kottayam, who had left for a picnic on Wednesday. There were 42 students in the group.

Reports say strong waves washed away the three youths while capturing selfies.

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