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Four family members drown in water tank in Bikaner, Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bikaner
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 05:31 PM
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Four members of the same family died after falling into a water tank in the field of Chak 9, Aawa village, Bikaner district on Wednesday afternoon.
A tragic accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Chhatargarh police jurisdiction of Bikaner district, Rajasthan. A water tank (diggi) that had been constructed in a field at Chak 9, Aawa gram panchayat, filled with water, became the site of a fatal drowning.
The victims were identified as 14-year-old Pooja, her two brothers Mukesh and Vinod, and their 21-year-old cousin Nirmal Nayak. All four belonged to the same family and were reportedly working or playing near the tank when they slipped and fell in.
Local police were alerted to the incident and have registered a case. An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the drowning, and officials have urged villagers to exercise caution around open water bodies.
The victims were identified as 14-year-old Pooja, her two brothers Mukesh and Vinod, and their 21-year-old cousin Nirmal Nayak. All four belonged to the same family and were reportedly working or playing near the tank when they slipped and fell in.
Local police were alerted to the incident and have registered a case. An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the drowning, and officials have urged villagers to exercise caution around open water bodies.