Thiruvananthapuram: A 14-year-old died after drowning in a pond in Vellarada here on Monday. 

The deceased is identified as Abhinav (14), son of Vijayan and Kala. The incident took place while he was bathing in a pond with three of his friends.

The children didn't know how to swim. Abhinav was rescued by the locals after hearing his friends screaming for help. Although he was rushed to the Karakonam Medical College, he could not be saved.

He is a student at P.P.M. higher secondary school and was awaiting results after the 10th board exams. The body is kept in the medical college’s mortuary.