Thrissur: A 16-year-old boy lost his life after drowning in a pond in Anthikad here on Saturday. The deceased is Alwin, the son of Pazhuvil native Joy. 

The incident happened around noon when Alwin was bathing in the pond with his friends. He drowned after his swimming tube overturned. 

The locals rushed to the spot after hearing the screams of his friends. The body was located by the evening.