Two Yemeni students go missing at Valappu beach in Kerala
The missing students were identified as Abdul Salam, 21, and Jubran, 22. They were part of a nine-member group of foreign students — seven Yemenis and two Sudanese — from Rathinam College, Coimbatore.
'All nine students entered the sea. While the others managed to swim to safety, the two went missing,' said the Coastal Police.
A search operation involving the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Coastal Police, Marine Enforcement, and the scuba team of the Fire and Rescue Services continued late into the evening.
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