Drowning News
Father threw his four kids -- Sonu (13), Prabha (12), Kajal(8), and Hemlata (5) -- into the 15 feet-deep canal.
The fourth child, a five-year-old and youngest of the lot, is still missing.
All the 3 children are in a stable condition, villagers said, adding that divers have now been deployed to trace the missing child.
The Nitish Kumar government has already announced financial assistance to the families of the deceased.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the death of 53 people in the state during the festival.
He also announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased.
"A rescue operation was carried out. The bodies of 6 people have been recovered. All were residents of Madhya Pradesh`s Singrauli," said Sharma.
Actor Mary Mara, best known for her roles in 'ER' and 'Law & Order,' died in Cape Vincent, New York on Sunday at the age of 61. Apparently, the cause of her death is drowning.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when the girls skipped their classes to go to the picturesque waterfall along with six other friends.
The man has been identified as Parkash, aged about 27-28 and a resident of Joga Bhai Extension, they added.
A tribal man allegedly killed his 10-year-old son by drowning him in a pond in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, police said today.
In what can only be termed a medical miracle, the doctors successfully reversed the damage that the drowning had caused in her brain.
In a freak incident, a pair of three-year-old twins drowned in a washing machine at their home after their mother left them playing as she stepped out briefly to purchase washing power from a nearby shop on Saturday, police said.
Five youngsters drowned while partying at night with friends on a boat that turned turtle here while five others swam to safety, a police official said on Monday.
The parents of Divyansh Kakrora had suspected foul play in their son's death in a Delhi private school on January 30.
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