Dhamtari, October 30: Two sisters and another minor girl drowned in a pond in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday in Belargaon village under Sihawa police station area, a police official here said. As per preliminary information, one of the victims slipped into deep waters while bathing and the two others tried to save her, but all of them drowned, he said. Gujarat: 10 Drown in Meshwo River During Ganesh Visarjan in Dahegam, Five Bodies Recovered; Rescue Operations Going On (Watch Video).

Bodies Recovered of 3 Girls from Pond in Chhattisgarh’s Belargaon Village

After being alerted, a police team reached the spot and the bodies of the victims - one 18-year-old and two aged 14 - were fished out with the help of locals, the official said. Bengaluru Shocker: 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Falling Into Pit of Under-Construction Building in Kadugodi.

An accidental death report has been registered in this connection, the official said, adding that further investigation was underway.

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