A father who went to visit Kumbukkanaru Oya to take a selfie with his daughter lost their footing and fell into the river, where they were carried away by the current and passed away.
This unfortunate accident happened yesterday afternoon.
The Pulasthipura police say that the dead are a 46-year-old father who was a teacher and a resident of Kanthankudi and his 12-year-old daughter.
The police say that several members of the family, including the father and daughter, have come to Pulasthipura from Kathankudi.
Immediately after the accident, the police and residents near the area launched an operation with the help of Navy divers to find the missing people who were carried away in the river. During that operation, the bodies of the father and daughter were found in the Paranagama area, which was about 02 kilometers away from where they fell into the river.
How stupid could people be!!😲😲