Giridih (Jharkhand): Four children, all below 10 years of age, drowned in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Tuesday.
The incident took place at Mangrodih village under Mufassil police station in the district. It happened when the children along with women had gone to a nearby river for taking bath and bringing water for making 'prasad' of 'Chhath Puja', said Assistant Sub-Inspector Ratinath Munda.
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Munna Singh, son of Mahesh Singh, Suhana Kumari, daughter of Madan Singh, Sonakshi Kumari, daughter of Tinku Singh and Diksha Kumari, daughter of Ajay Sharma.
All four were rushed to Giridih Sadar Hospital where doctors declared them brought dead, police said.
Diksha Kumari, who hails from Bokaro, had come to her grandmother's place to celebrate Chhath.
