MP: Bodies of three sisters found in well, mother missing
Dhar (PTI): The bodies of three sisters, aged between 2 and 6 years, were found in a well in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, while their mother is missing, police said on Wednesday.
The girls were found dead at Shyampura village, some 40 km from the district headquarters.
Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Ram Singh Meda said that when complainant Jiwan Bamania reached his home on Tuesday afternoon, he found his wife and three daughters missing.
Locals told Bamania that they had seen the mother and three girls plucking mangoes outside the village, he said.
During a search, the body of Bamania's four-year-old daughter was first found in the well. Later, the bodies of his other two daughters, aged two and six, were also found in the same water body.
The search for Bamania's wife was underway, the official added.
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Schools in Mizoram's nine districts closed due to rain
Aizawl (PTI): All schools in nine districts of Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain that has been lashing the northeastern state since the day before, an official said.
School Education Director Angela Zothanpuii said administrations of nine districts, including Aizawl, Kolasib, Lunglei and Mamit, announced school closure on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for students' safety.
However, schools in the southern districts of Hnahthial and Lawngtlai remained open following a slight improvement in weather conditions there, she said.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Serchhip recorded the highest rainfall at 70.5 mm in a 24-hour period, followed by Hnahthial 55 mm, Siaha 37.5 mm, and Aizawl 36 mm.
Khawzawl district reported 30 mm of rainfall, Mamit 25.9 mm, Kolasib 25 mm, Lawngtlai 17.5 mm, and Lunglei 2.2 mm during the same period, it said.
The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Mizoram on Tuesday.
