
Sarlahi, July 9
Two brothers have drowned after falling into a pit dug for the construction of an embankment on the Banke river in Jingadawa of Parsa rural municipality-4, Sarlahi.
Prince Mahato, 12, and Dipu Mahato,10, the sons of Nagendra Mahato of the same locality died in the incident, DSP at the District Police Office, Sarlahi Dipendra Panjiyar Tharu said.
The children were found dead in the pit some three metres away from their house when a search was carried out since they did not return home late at night after having left home on Saturday afternoon.