Jamtara (Jharkhand), Sep 29 (IANS) : Three young children drowned to death in a pond at Chegayadih village under Jamtara Sadar police station limits in Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said.
The children had gone to play together in the afternoon and later wandered towards a village pond located in the Chirkutola area.
According to local residents, the children drowned in the pond while playing. Villagers rushed to the spot after learning about the incident and pulled them out of the water. However, all three had died by then.
The deceased have been identified as five-year-old Aryan Ansari, around six-year-old Nasir Ansari, and around six-year-old Amar Sohel.
Aryan Ansari was the son of Jasimuddin Ansari, Nasir of Tabarak Ansari, and Amar Sohel of Sajawuddin Ansari. All three children belonged to the same village.
Police from Jamtara Sadar police station reached the site after they were informed of the tragic incident and conducted a preliminary inspection. They initiated the process of sending the bodies for postmortem examination.
Police said an investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the drowning.
A pall of gloom has descended over Chegayadih village following the tragic incident. Grief-stricken family members were inconsolable as local residents gathered to offer their condolences and support.
The tragedy is the latest in a series of drowning incidents reported across Jharkhand this month. At least 15 people have lost their lives in separate incidents in ponds, rivers, check dams and other water bodies this month only.
On September 23, five people drowned in the Koel River during Karma Puja celebrations in Palamu, while a 16-year-old girl also died during the immersion of a Karam branch in Nani Jharia on the same day.
Other recent drowning deaths in September have been reported from West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Gumla and Godda districts.
