GPS ‘misguides’ 2 Kerala docs to death

Two young doctors died when the car they were travelling in plunged into Periyar river at Gothuruth in Earnakulam district, police said. Dr Advaith (29) and Dr Ajmal (29), both working at a private hospital in the district, died in the accident that occurred late at night. As it was raining and dark, Dr Advaith, who was driving the Honda Civic turned on GPS for guidance. Soon they came to a waterlogged stretch of road and as the map pointed straight ahead, the car waded into the water. Except that it was not the road but a river, and the car started sinking. Dr Advaith and Dr Ajmal died. Three others in the Civic managed to extricate themselves and were rescued. Dr Advaith had turned 29 and the five of them were returning to Kodungallur from Kochi where they had gone for some birthday shopping.