Amputee, nine others swim across Palk Strait

RAMANATHAPURAM: A group of ten swimmers, including two para swimmers, swam across the Palk Strait from Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India on April 18.

A press release from the district administration said the group included a 8-member relay team comprising athletes and professionals drawn from diverse backgrounds. The swimmers departed from Rameswaram on April 17 after clearing all immigration and customs formalities.