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Six Children Drown During Karma-Dharma Bathing in Bhagalpur
Six children died after drowning in a pond in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
They had gone to take a ritual bath during the Karma-Dharma festival.
The incident happened at about 10:30 in the morning on September 21.
Police said one child went into deep water.
The other children tried to help, but everyone drowned.
Villagers rescued the children and took them to a hospital.
Doctors there declared them dead.
The Bihar government announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh for each family.
Six children drowned while bathing in a pond in Taraita Bahiyar, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.
The victims were identified as Pooja Kumari, Rahul Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Ayush Kumar, Meenakshi Kumari and Jyoti Kumari.
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on September 21 during the Karma-Dharma festival.
Police said one child entered deep water and the others tried to rescue the child, but all six drowned.
Doctors at Sultanganj Referral Hospital declared the children dead; Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for each family.
- Who
- Six children: Pooja Kumari, Rahul Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Ayush Kumar, Meenakshi Kumari and Jyoti Kumari.
- What
- The children drowned while bathing in a pond.
- Where
- Taraita Bahiyar, under Sultanganj police station limits in Bhagalpur district, Bihar.
- When
- Around 10:30 a.m. on September 21; the reports do not specify the year.
- Why
- They were taking a ritual bath during the Karma-Dharma festival; police said one child entered deep water and the others tried to help.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Six children
- Victims' ages
- The PTI report lists ages from 12 to 14; another report describes them as around 12 to 13.
- Time
- Approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 21
- Location
- A pond in Taraita Bahiyar, Bhagalpur district, Bihar
- Hospital
- Sultanganj Referral Hospital
- Investigation
- Sultanganj officials reached the site and began an investigation; the bodies were reported sent for post-mortem examination.
- Compensation
- Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each child.
Quotes
A senior police officer
A police officer who provided details about the drowning and the hospital’s declaration of death
“Locals claimed that one of the children waded into deep water and the others tried to rescue him. But all six drowned. The children were taken out of the pond and sent to the Sultanganj Referral Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.”
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