The two doctors, who died after their car plunged into a river in Kerala, misread the Google map and took a wrong turn, resulting in the mishap. The incident happened on Sunday near Kerala's Gothuruth. The car, carrying the deceased and two others, fell into the river Periyar around 12:30 am on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Advaith (29) and Ajmal (29), both working at a private hospital in Ernakulam. Three others who were travelling with them sustained injuries and are under treatment at a hospital nearby. Their condition is said to be stable.
The doctors were reportedly driving back from a function when they decided to use Google Maps to navigate. "The visibility was very low at the time due to heavy rains. They were following a route shown by the Google map. But it seems like instead of taking a left turn as suggested by the maps, they mistakenly went forward and fell into the river," PTI quoted police.
While the car started to sink, both Advaith and Ajmal couldn't come out while the other three, including a woman, managed to escape. Local people, who witnessed the incident, jumped into the river to save the three. Though the Fire and Rescue services were alerted, heavy rain hindered the rescue process.
A scuba diving team was pressed into service by the authorities to recover the bodies of the two deceased doctors. The condition of those undergoing treatment is said to be stable.
(With PTI inputs)