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Tragedy Strikes: Two Children Drown in Sonbhadra's Amrit Sarovar
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News18•20-09-2026, 17:15
Tragedy Strikes: Two Children Drown in Sonbhadra's Amrit Sarovar
- •Two children, Satya (10) and Anshu Biyar (7), drowned while bathing in an Amrit Sarovar in Pavar village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
- •The incident occurred on Sunday when the children ventured into deeper waters of the Amrit Sarovar.
- •Police, led by SHO Dharmendra Kumar Singh, responded to the scene and transported the children to the district hospital, where they were declared dead.
- •Legal action is being pursued by the police following the tragic incident.
- •The Amrit Sarovar is a Government of India initiative aimed at water conservation and rejuvenating water bodies in rural areas.
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Two children, Satya (10) and Anshu Biyar (7), drowned after venturing into deeper waters while bathing in an Amrit Sarovar located in Pavar village under the Robertsganj police station area.
Police reached the scene upon receiving information and rushed the children to the district hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead. Authorities are currently pursuing further legal actions regarding the incident.
The Amrit Sarovar initiative is a Government of India program designed to develop and rejuvenate water bodies across rural regions to foster water conservation and enhance groundwater availability.
