<p>A German national drowned while swimming in the sea near Chovvara beach at nearby Vizhinjam, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Werner Rudolph (68). He was swimming in the sea yesterday with his wife when he was caught in the current.<br /><br />Lifeguards at the beach brought him ashore and he was admitted to a private hospital at Neyyattinkara. However, his life could not be saved.<br /><br />The couple had been residing at a resort at Chovvara for treatment and had planned their trip back home tomorrow, police said.</p>
<p>A German national drowned while swimming in the sea near Chovvara beach at nearby Vizhinjam, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Werner Rudolph (68). He was swimming in the sea yesterday with his wife when he was caught in the current.<br /><br />Lifeguards at the beach brought him ashore and he was admitted to a private hospital at Neyyattinkara. However, his life could not be saved.<br /><br />The couple had been residing at a resort at Chovvara for treatment and had planned their trip back home tomorrow, police said.</p>