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Four Girls Drown in East Champaran Pond While Bathing
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:45
Four Girls Drown in East Champaran Pond While Bathing
- •Four girls drowned in a pond in Bankat village, East Champaran district, Bihar, while bathing on Friday morning.
- •The deceased were identified as Sonawati Kumari (13), Phoolwati Kumari (10), Sonali Kumari (10), and Pratibha Kumari (12).
- •Five girls went to the pond; four entered the water and reportedly ventured into deep waters, leading to their drowning.
- •One girl remained on the bank and alerted villagers, prompting police and officials to respond.
- •Bodies have been recovered and sent for postmortem; compensation will be provided by the Disaster Management Department after confirmation of drowning.
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Four young girls drowned while bathing in a village pond after venturing into deep waters.
The victims were identified as sisters Sonawati Kumari and Phoolwati Kumari, along with Sonali Kumari and Pratibha Kumari, all hailing from Bankat village.
East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Suman stated that the Disaster Management Department will provide appropriate compensation to the next of kin.