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Three children drown while bathing in pond in Lalmonirhat
Three children of a family, including two siblings, have drowned while taking bath in a pond in Lalmonirhat.
Published : 5 May 2016, 02:31 PM
Updated : 5 May 2016, 02:31 PM
The incident occurred on Thursday after Mintu Mia’s daughters ‘Mim’, 9, and ‘Kusum’, 8, along with their cousin ‘Nahin’, 8, went for a splash in their family pond at Sadar Upazila, Fire Service official Anwarul Hoque said.
When Kusum began to drown her elder sisters Mim and Nahin rushed to rescue her. But in the process all three lost balance and drowned in the pond, Hoque said quoting family members.
Family members had recovered the bodies before the arrival of Fire Service team.
They were rushed to the hospital where doctors on duty declared them brought dead.
On Wednesday, three sisters drowned in the Shitlakkhya River in Narayanganj.
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