Post Wedding Photoshoot Turns Tragic As Groom Drowns In River, Bride Remains Critical

During the post-wedding photoshoot, a man fell and drowned in the Kuttyadi river near the Jankikkad area in Kozhikode, Kerala. He and his wife, who were newlywed, were getting their pictures clicked when both fell into the river. The couple--Rajin LL and Kaniha had gotten married on March 14, this year.

The groom drowned to his death while the woman was helped by the locals and was taken to the Malabar Medical College Hospital, where she is in critical condition. The area where the couple had decided to pose is an accident-prone site. The place does not have any protective equipment or railings. Reportedly, the water levels of the river are often on the rise

The woman was lucky that she got stuck in the water currents and could be saved by the locals but the man, unfortunately, could not be saved.

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Post Wedding Photoshoot Accident

The Peruvannamuzhi police told The New Indian Express that the area has been a death trap for many tourists as well. These were visitors who were unaware of the deep pits under the water. They also said that Rejil did not know swimming and was trapped under the pits which eventually led to his death. They have also said that the investigation of the case is still going on.

While wedding photoshoots--both post and pre--have become a very popularbut  with couples, very often they go to unrealistic lengths to make sure that the picture captured is creative and memorable. But is the risk involved really worth it? Should couples, families and photographers take unneceasary risks just to make sure that these pictures and videos are Instagram worthy?

The News Minute had reported one such incident which occurred in Mysuru in November 2020. The couple had planned their pre-wedding photoshoot and decided to pose as the actors from Titanic, a Hollywood film. They choose a coracle, as a motorboat was not available. The woman was wearing high heels and lost her balance leading to her leaning on one side of the coracle. Imbalanced, the coracle overturned and the couple was swept away due to swift currents and eventually drowned.

Not just couples, but it is the responsibilites of their familes and wedding planners to ensure that proper safety meassures are put into place before brides and grooms are made to take such risks. At times, it can come from the authorities' sides to ensure that no one goes near the danger points but most of the time this awareness also needs to come from people themseves. Taking risks does sound exhilarating, but when you weight it against the deathly cost it can incur you, it does seem pointless.

These are dangerously trending patterns that need to be dealt with rather than overlooked under the guys of capturing "the moment". Blame it on the social media culture, that provokes us to take risks just to post something that will generate a reaction, or blame it on the rosey standards set by portrayal of romances in media. Whatever be the reason, the fact remains that mulitple couples have lost their lives just trying to add aesthetics to their nuptials. These tragedies could have been avoided. Infact, they can still be avoided, if all the parties involved are made to see the risk, clearly.

(Opinions expressed are author's own)