Premium
This is an archive article published on July 5, 2015

Gujarat: Two children drown in Vishwamitri river in Vadodara

The incident occurred when the two were walking alongside the shallow water and suddenly slipped into the deep waters, the official said.

vadodara, vadodara children drowned, vadodara news, gujarat news, india news, vadodara river deaths, news, ahmedabad news, Vadodara fire officials pull out bodies of rag pickers aged 10 and 3, drowned in Vishwamitri river. (Source: Express photo)

Two children on Sunday drowned in the Vishwamitri river in Vadodara after they slipped into deep water.

The bodies of Mehul Nayak (10) and Kalu Nayak (3) were fished out by fire brigade personnel from the river, an official at fire brigade control room said.

The two kids were residents of Govindvadi slum, located on the bank of Vishwamitri river near Karelibag area.

The incident occurred when the two were walking alongside the shallow water and suddenly slipped into the deep waters, the official said.

On receiving the alert, a fire brigade team was rushed to the spot.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Advertisement
Loading Taboola...
Advertisement