KOCHI: One person went missing in Vembanad Lake when a water scooter capsized and sank near Bolgatty Palace in Kochi on Thursday.
Two others in the vehicle were rescued. According to the police, intensive searches for Bineesh, 32, hailing from Palakkad is underway by Coastal Police, Indian Navy and Fire and Rescue Services. The incident occurred around 12.15 pm on Thursday.
Jomon Kurien, Supervisor with an advertisement firm in Kochi and Govindaraj, another employee of the firm were the rescued. Bineesh, designer with the firm,drowned while the trio attempted to test the condition of the vehicle, which is repaired.
The trio has not used life jackets too. Staffs with a boat passed through the spot rescued Jomon and Govindaraj while Bineesh drowned.
P A Suhas, Sub-Collector, Fort Kochi said, a team of professional divers from Muvattupuzha will join the searches soon.
According to the officers, the boat owned by KSIDC was hired by the private advertisement firm.