Kerala Shocker: GPS Leads Two Young Doctors to Death as it Depicts Running River as Road in Ernakulam

Three other people in the vehicle were able to free themselves and were rescued. The incident occurred around 12:30 am on Sunday in Kerala's Ernakulam district's Gothuruth region.

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Kochi, September 2: It was dark, pouring severely, and the path was unfamiliar. Dr Advaith, who was driving the Honda Civic on Saturday midnight, turned on GPS to help him navigate. They soon arrived at a soggy piece of road, and as the chart indicated, they waded into it. Except it wasn't a road, but a river, and the car began to sink. Dr Advaith (29) and his colleague Dr Ajmal Asif (29), both died.

Three other people in the vehicle were able to free themselves and were rescued. The incident occurred around 12:30 am on Sunday in Kerala's Ernakulam district's Gothuruth region. Dr Advaith turned 29 on Saturday, and the five of them were on their way back to Kodungallur from Kochi, where they had gone for birthday shopping. Peak Bengaluru! Man Says Car’s GPS Tracker Data Uncovered Wife’s Illicit Affair.

Except it wasn't a road, but a river, and the automobile began to sink. Dr. Advaith (29) and his colleague Dr. Ajmal Asif (29), both died. Three other people in the Civic were able to free themselves and were rescued. The event occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday in Kerala's Ernakulam district's Gothuruth region. Dr Advaith turned 29 on Saturday, and the five of them were on their way back to Kodungallur from Kochi, where they had gone birthday shopping. NVS-01: Countdown for Launch of ‘Indian GPS’ Satellite Begins, Says ISRO Official.

Dr. Gaziq Thabseer, one of the survivors, said that the tragedy occurred when GPS misdirected them, according to police and senior manager of Kodungallur CRAFT Hospital, where the doctors worked. We did, in fact, use GPS. However, because I was not driving, I could not establish whether it was a technological flaw in the programme or a human error, Thabseer told TOI. Dr. Advaith birthday had arrived, and we travelled to Kochi to celebrate with a male nurse from our hospital. Dr Ajmal's fiancée was also present during the incident, he added.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 02, 2023 01:35 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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