A Navy official from Maharashtra, who was part of an eight-member team visiting Kerala, accidentally drowned in the Marmala waterfalls in Kottayam district of the state, a Defence spokesperson said.
The 28-year old officer from the Southern Naval Command, Lt Abhishek Kumar, was swept away by a sudden surge of water from the falls, the spokesperson said. The body of the officer, a native of Lucknow, was found after an intensive search by the police, Fire department and people of the area. However, he could not be revived, the spokesperson said.
