Kannur: A young man died after drowning in Chal Beach in Azhikode on Sunday. The deceased is Munees, a Munderi native. 

The incident happened in the morning hours. Munees and friends visited the beach to play football. They later decided to take a bath and entered the sea. However, Munees and his friend Faiseer got swept away by the waves. 

Though both were rescued by the lifeguards and rushed to hospital, Munees succumbed while undergoing treatment. Fortunately, Faiseer survived and was admitted to a private hospital in Kannur.