Malappuram: In a tragic incident, two school children drowned in a river in Nedumkayam near Nilambur on Friday. 

The deceased are Fathima Murshin and Ayisha Rudha, both Class 6 and Class 9 students of MSM school in Tirur. The incident happened around 6 p.m. The students attending a scout and guide camp met with the accident. 

Their bodies, kept at the mortuary in Malappuram District Hospital, will be handed over to families after post-mortem procedures on Saturday.