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Two Siblings Drown in River While Trying to Save Each Other
17 Aug
Summary
- Two children drowned in the canal on Monday.
- A sister drowned trying to save her younger brother.
- Two teams of police and swimmers searched for the missing children.
A tragic incident unfolded on Monday in Pratapgarh district, where two children were feared drowned at Dulhapur ghat. The victims have been identified as 12-year-old Ayushi and her younger brother, 8-year-old Ram Singh, both from Darra village. The siblings were among a group of five children who went to swim in the canal.
Tragically, Ram Singh entered a deep section of the water. His elder sister, Ayushi, rushed in to save him, but both ended up drowning. The three other children in the group managed to exit the canal and alerted the local villagers. Police and swimmer teams were promptly dispatched to the scene to conduct a search for the missing children.
