Tragic accidents in Jharkhand claim the lives of five children as three drown in a Koderma pond and two sisters fall into a Palamu well, highlighting the need for increased safety measures.
Key Points
- Three children drowned in a pond in Kosmadih village, Koderma district, while attempting to catch fish.
- The bodies of the children who drowned in Koderma have been recovered and post-mortem examinations are scheduled.
- In a separate incident in Palamu district, two minor sisters died after falling into an open well in Manandohar village.
- A third child was rescued from the well in Palamu and is receiving treatment at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH).
Three children allegedly drowned in a pond in Jharkhand's Koderma district on Saturday, police said.
The children had gone to catch fish in the pond in Kosmadih village in the Jainagar police station area when they ventured into deep water and drowned.
"We have recovered the bodies. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted on Sunday," Jainagar's officer-in-charge Umanth Singh said.
Palamu Well Incident
In Palamu district, two minor sisters died after falling into an open well in Manandohar village in the Naudiha Bazar police station area, police said.
The incident happened when the two sisters, along with their cousin, were passing near the uncovered well and allegedly slipped into it, they said.
The third child was rescued alive and is undergoing treatment at the Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), they added.
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