2 minor girls die after drowning in Odisha’s Balasore

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Balasore: In a tragic incident, two minor girls, friend to each other, died after drowning while taking bath in a pond at Chakulia village under Remuna tehsil of the district this afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as Baraj Murmu’s daughter Hira Murmur (7) and Laxmidhar Bindhani’s daughter Raimani Bindhani (8).

According to an eyewitness (a woman), one of the girls slipped and fell into the deep water. Later, the other girl went to her rescue. Unfortunately, both the friends drowned.

After being alerted by the woman, locals rushed to the spot. However, the girls had already died while they were rescued by the villagers.

Meanwhile, the local police have started an investigation into the incident.

Bodies of the girls have been sent to the hospital and will be handed over to their family members after the completion of autopsy, said sources.

The Independence Day celebration was marred in the village following the tragic death of the girls.

The locals have demanded adequate compensation for the kin of the deceased girl.

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