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Hyderabad: Four children, aged between eight and 18, tragically drowned in a water pit near a drain construction site in Deglur Naka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, on Thursday, April 16.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Furkhan, 18, Mohammad Ali, 13, Mohammad Rehan, 11, and Mohammad Adnan, 8, all residents of Islampura locality.
According to police, the children were returning home from school when they stopped near the site and entered the water-filled pit, unaware of its depth.
“The shoes, slippers and school uniforms of the children were found at the site, which indicated they had stepped down for a swim,” said Inspector of Itwara police station Rameshwar Khallal.
“The pit had formed at an ongoing drain work site and was filled with water. There were zero safety measures at the location,” the officer said.
A case has been launched and an investigation is underway.
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