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Six Children Die in Bhagalpur Floods Near Gas Warehouse
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhagalpur
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 02:35 PM
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In Tareta village of Bhagalpur’s Sultanpur block, six children drowned in floodwater near a gas warehouse. Villagers rescued them and took them to a referral hospital where doctors confirmed all were dead.
Six children lost their lives after drowning in floodwater in Tareta village, Sultanpur block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The incident took place close to a gas warehouse.
Villagers pulled the children from the water and rushed them to the nearest referral hospital. Doctors at the hospital declared all six children dead.
The flood was triggered by heavy rainfall that overwhelmed local water channels. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
Local officials have warned residents to avoid flooded areas and seek immediate assistance if caught in similar situations.
Villagers pulled the children from the water and rushed them to the nearest referral hospital. Doctors at the hospital declared all six children dead.
The flood was triggered by heavy rainfall that overwhelmed local water channels. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
Local officials have warned residents to avoid flooded areas and seek immediate assistance if caught in similar situations.