SaralnamaFour sisters drowned in a pond in Jhardaga village, Hazaribagh district. The girls, aged 7 to 13, were playing near the pond after Chhath Puja celebrations when they slipped into deep water. Villagers heard their cries and rushed to help, but it was too late. The victims were identified as Rinki, Riya, Sakshi, and Pooja Kumari. Local officials arrived at the scene and sent the bodies for post-mortem. The administration promised compensation from the disaster relief fund and urged villagers to keep children away from water bodies to prevent such incidents. (Updated 28 Oct 2025, 19:46 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Four sisters drowned in a pond in Jhardaga village, Hazaribagh district on 21 Nov
- The girls, aged 7 to 13, were playing near the pond after Chhath Puja celebrations when they slipped into deep water
- Villagers heard their cries and rushed to help, but it was too late