Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Three Children Drown in Rain-Filled Pit Dug for Sand Washing
Three children drowned in a large pit filled with rainwater in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
The children were Lavkush, who was 9, and brothers Rajveer and Yashraj.
They had gone to the pit to bathe.
The pit was dug for illegal sand washing, not made as a pond.
The children reportedly did not know how deep the water was.
Police and a rescue team used a boat to bring their bodies out.
Local representatives announced financial help for the three families.
The incident left the children’s families and neighborhood grieving.
Three children drowned Sunday in a rainwater-filled pit in Tikhi Imli, Ambedkar Nagar, Alirajpur.
The children were identified as Lavkush, 9, and brothers Rajveer and Yashraj.
They had cycled to the site to bathe and reportedly did not realize how deep the pit was.
The pit had been dug for illegal sand washing and filled with rainwater.
Police and a State Disaster Response Force team recovered the bodies; local representatives announced Rs 10,000 for each family.
- Who
- Three children: Lavkush, 9, and brothers Rajveer and Yashraj.
- What
- The children drowned in a rainwater-filled pit dug for illegal sand washing.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Tikhi Imli, Ambedkar Nagar, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- They had gone to bathe and reportedly did not realize how deep the pit was.
- Deaths
- Three children
- Identified children
- Lavkush, 9; Rajveer; and Yashraj
- Location
- Tikhi Imli, Ambedkar Nagar, Alirajpur
- Pit
- Dug for illegal sand washing and filled with rainwater
- Recovery
- Police and a State Disaster Response Force team used a boat to retrieve the bodies
- Announced assistance
- Rs 10,000 for each of three families, totaling Rs 30,000