Two minor brothers drowned in Sundargarh; bodies fished out from pond

Two brothers, both reportedly minors, drowned in a pond while out for swimming at their village pond in Jhupurunga village under Hemgiri police station limits in Sundargarh district. The incident took place on Friday.

According to reports, the brothers had gone to the pond around midday for recreational swimming but did not return home as expected. Family members searched extensively for several hours but could not locate them.

Fire Brigade Called for Rescue

As evening approached, the family contacted the Sundargarh Fire and Emergency Services for assistance.

A team of firefighters arrived promptly and conducted a thorough search of the pond. After careful operations, the lifeless bodies of the two brothers were recovered.

The police took the bodies into custody and sent them to Hemgiri Hospital for post-mortem examination, which is scheduled to be conducted today.

Circumstances Still Unclear

Officials have stated that the exact circumstances of the drowning remain unclear. It is yet to be determined how the tragedy occurred, and the police are conducting inquiries to piece together the events leading up to the incident.

Sources reported that no eyewitnesses could be traced. However, some passersby acknowledged seeing the two boys swimming without any signs of distress. It is suspected that one of the two may have suffered exhaustion and begun to drown; noticing this, the other may have rushed to his rescue, but in vain.

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As of the last reports, the post-mortem results of the two boys are yet to be disclosed, whereas police are also probing locals to rule out foul play.