Two kids drown in swollen river in Bijnor

BIJNOR: Two children drowned in the rain-fed swollen

Pahado river

near Rasoolpur Mitte village under Bijnor’s Barhapur police station area on Sunday morning. They had gone to the river to bathe along with their friends.

The deceased were identified as Sifia (8) and Farah (6).

Dharamveer Singh said some six children were bathing in the river when two were swept away by the swift currents. A rescue operation was launched and their bodies were fished out after some time. The bodies have been sent to the district hospital for an autopsy.