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Five Children Drown in Bihar Districts During Festival and Rescue Attempts
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News18•04-10-2026, 14:30
Five Children Drown in Bihar Districts During Festival and Rescue Attempts
- •Five children, including three girls, drowned in Bihar's Siwan and Gopalganj districts.
- •Aditya Kumar and Sagar Kumar, both 13, drowned in the Daha river in Gopalganj while bathing during the Jitiya festival.
- •Anshu Kumari (14), Anisha Kumari (16), and Anjali Kumari (16) drowned in a pond in Siwan district.
- •The Siwan incident occurred when two girls attempted to rescue a third who was struggling in the pond.
- •Families of the Siwan victims have refused post-mortem examinations, and their deaths were not linked to Jitiya celebrations.
Key Questions Answered
Two 13-year-old boys drowned in the Daha river while bathing during the Jitiya festival in Gopalganj, while three girls drowned in a Siwan village pond when others tried to rescue a companion who was struggling to breathe.
No, police clarified that the tragic drowning of the three girls in Siwan district did not happen during the Jitiya celebrations.
Following the drowning incident in Siwan district, the families of the deceased girls refused to allow a post-mortem examination.
