In a tragic incident, three medical students from Bengaluru lost their lives after being swept away by strong waves at the Payyambalam beach in Kerala's Kannur on Sunday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Afnan, Rahanuddeen, and Afras, all hailing from Karnataka and students of a medical college in Bengaluru.

According to police sources, the students were part of an eight-member group who had come to Kannur on a leisure trip and ventured into the sea despite warnings about rough conditions.

Eyewitnesses said the tragedy occurred around 7 a.m. when the group entered the water for a swim.

While some of them remained close to the shore, three students were pulled deeper by powerful undercurrents.

Area residents, alerted by the screams of the others, rushed to the scene an

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