Bahraich,

01 July (HS): On Tuesday, three boys, including two brothers, drowned while

swimming in a hole filled with rainwater beside a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich,

according to officials. The incident occurred along the canal embankment in Sujandeeh

village, Payagpur tehsil, they claimed. According to Payagpur Sub-Divisional

Magistrate Ashwini Pandey, Zainul Abideen (10), Dastagir (9) and their brother

Mohammad Alam (7) went to bathe in a deep trench filled with rainwater along

the canal bank this morning.

He

stated the three youngsters drowned while swimming. According to the SDM,

villagers were able to take the children out and bring them to the nearest

basic health center, but physicians ruled them dead. According to Additional

Superintendent of Police Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha, canal expansion work is

currently occurring in the region.

During

construction, a deep hole created where earth was dug. He said that recent rains had filled the hole

with water, making it a hazard that claimed the lives of the youngsters. According

to SDM Pandey, post-mortem exams have been done on all three bodies, and the

families will shortly receive financial help under disaster relief measures.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi