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Tragedy in Palakkad: Two Siblings Drown in Home Water Tank
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News18•29-09-2026, 15:00
Tragedy in Palakkad: Two Siblings Drown in Home Water Tank
- •Two siblings, Jennifer Juliet (5) and Robin (3), died after falling into a concrete water tank in their home's bathroom in Palakkad, Kerala.
- •The incident occurred at Koorankad in Menonpara, with the children found in the tank around 10:30 am.
- •Their mother was the only adult at home when the children, who had been playing, were last seen in the bathroom.
- •The exact circumstances of how the children fell into the nearly three-foot-tall water tank are currently unclear.
- •Police have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated an investigation into the tragic incident.
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The siblings were identified as five-year-old Jennifer Juliet and her three-year-old brother Robin, who were the children of John Kumar from Kozhinjampara.
The incident occurred in a concrete water tank located in the bathroom of their house at Koorankad in Menonpara, Palakkad.
Police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an ongoing investigation into how the children fell into the tank.