Odisha: 2 Minor Girls Die After Falling Into Water-Filled Pit In Sambalpur

Sambalpur: In a tragic incident, two minor girls died after accidentally falling into a water-filled pit at Kalapada village under Goshala police outpost in Sambalpur district on Friday.

The mishap occurred when the girl duo aged 3 years was playing near the pit which was dug out in the neighbourhood for storing water for the construction of a building.

#Sambalpur: Two 3-year-old girls killed after falling into a water-filled pit dug out for the construction of a building at Kalapada village in Goshala area.

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The deceased have been identified as Nisha Mahanand and Isha Chatriya.

When the family members of the two girls could not see them for two hours, they launched a frantic search. Later, the body of one of them found floating in the pit.

Goshala outpost police seized the bodies and launched a probe into the matter.