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Three Girls Drown in Government Pond in Hinduni Village, Patna on Bhai Dooj
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 05:01 PM
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On Bhai Dooj, three girls from Hinduni village in Patna district drowned while bathing in a government pond.
Patna district's Fulwari Sharif block witnessed a tragic incident on Bhai Dooj when three school‑age girls from Hinduni village slipped into a government‑maintained pond while bathing. The children, aged between eight and twelve, were playing near the water when they fell into the deep section of the pond.
One of the girls managed to reach the shore and immediately tried to pull her friends out, but the strong current and lack of safety barriers hampered the rescue. In the process, the two other girls were pulled under and could not be saved.
Local authorities were alerted within minutes, and police and rescue teams arrived at the scene, confirming the deaths of all three children. The incident has left the village in deep shock, with residents gathering at the pond’s edge to mourn and seek answers.
The district administration has announced an inquiry into the pond’s safety measures and urged villagers to avoid bathing in open water bodies without supervision. A funeral ceremony for the victims is scheduled for later today, and community leaders have called for stricter enforcement of water‑safety guidelines in rural areas.
One of the girls managed to reach the shore and immediately tried to pull her friends out, but the strong current and lack of safety barriers hampered the rescue. In the process, the two other girls were pulled under and could not be saved.
Local authorities were alerted within minutes, and police and rescue teams arrived at the scene, confirming the deaths of all three children. The incident has left the village in deep shock, with residents gathering at the pond’s edge to mourn and seek answers.
The district administration has announced an inquiry into the pond’s safety measures and urged villagers to avoid bathing in open water bodies without supervision. A funeral ceremony for the victims is scheduled for later today, and community leaders have called for stricter enforcement of water‑safety guidelines in rural areas.