2 children drown in Keraniganj

Divers of the Sadarghat unit of Fire Brigade recovered the body of Sumon, 7, and Eti, 8, after hours of frantic search. The families of the children pleaded for their burial without post-mortem.

Local people said Sumon, son of Hossain, and Eti, daughter of Iskandar Ali, both of Aganagar area in Keraniganj went for bathing at the Chhoto Masjid ghat, along with other children.

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But the kids did not know how to swim and drowned as they were pulled into deep water by the strong current of the river.

As the other children bathing at the spot cried for help, people around started a rescue operation but in vain.

Later, the divers found the two bodies about 100 yards from the ghat at about 6.00pm.

Fathers of the children are fruit traders at Badamtoli in the city.