Bihar: Four girls drown in pond while bathing in East Champaran village

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Four girls drowned while bathing in a pond in Bihar's East Champaran district on Friday morning, police said.

The incident occurred around 9.30 am at Bankat village in Inarwabhar panchayat under the jurisdiction of Paharpur police station.

The deceased have been identified as Sonawati Kumari (13) and her sister Phoolwati Kumari (10), Sonali Kumari (10) and Pratibha Kumari (12), all residents of Bankat village.

"Five girls had gone to the pond near the village to bathe. Four of them entered the water while one remained standing on the bank. The four girls reportedly ventured into deep waters and drowned," Paharpur Circle Officer Ramsurat Paswan said.

The girl who remained on the bank ran back to the villagers and informed them about the incident, after which police and local administrative officials reached the spot, he added.

"We have recovered all four bodies and sent them to Motihari Sadar Hospital for postmortem," Paharpur SHO Devendra Kumar said.

East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Suman said, "Once it is formally confirmed post-investigation that the deaths occurred due to drowning, the Disaster Management Department will provide appropriate compensation to the next of kin of the deceased."

Police are trying to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the deaths, officials said.

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