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Two Boys Drown in Kanpur Pit; Another Missing
29 Sep
Summary
- Two young students drowned in a water-filled pit dug for gravel.
- A separate incident saw a 13-year-old boy go missing in a drain.
- Officials are investigating the fatal incidents and continuing searches.
Two boys, Krishna (8) and Aryan (9), who were classmates at a private school in Kannauj, tragically drowned in a water-filled pit in Deipur village on Tuesday evening. The pit, approximately 5 feet deep, was located in a field used for dumping gravel. The children had entered the pit to bathe when the incident occurred.
Their families initiated a search and eventually discovered their clothes near the pit. Upon villagers retrieving the boys from the water, they were rushed to Airwakatra Community Health Centre, where doctors pronounced them deceased. Police officials, including the Circle Officer and sub-divisional magistrate, visited the scene.
In an unrelated incident, a 13-year-old boy named Hari drowned in a drain in Rajaram Nagariya. Local residents and police have been conducting an ongoing search for him, but he has not yet been found. Both deceased boys' bodies were sent for post-mortem examination after their families consented.
Authorities are continuing their investigations into these unfortunate events.