A leisure trip has ended in distress after four people disappeared in a stream at Bevaraliya in Deniyaya, police reported. They are feared drowned after getting into difficulty while bathing this afternoon (7).

Trip turns to disaster

According to police, a group of seven people had arrived from the Nugegoda area on a private excursion. While they were bathing in the stream in the Bevaraliya area, four members of the group went missing after apparently drowning.

Police confirmed that search operations are currently underway to trace and locate the four missing individuals.

What happens next

Search operations are underway to locate the missing persons.