Three children drown in pit filled with rainwater in UP’s Hardoi
Hardoi (UP), Jun 21 (PTI): Three children drowned in a pit filled with rainwater on the outskirts of Gaura Danda village in Hardoi district on Saturday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Durgesh (11), Kartik (10) and Pavnish (12), all residents of Hardoi district, they said.
The three boys left their homes around 4 pm and reached a mango orchard reportedly owned by a former block pramukh.
While playing near a pit filled with rainwater, they accidentally slipped into it and drowned, local SHO Shivnarayan Singh said.
On getting information, local residents rushed to the spot and pulled the children out of the pit. They were taken to the community health centre where doctors declared them dead, the SHO said, adding that the bodies have been sent for autopsy.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
