India News | 2 Minors Drown While Taking Selfie on Boat in Bihar's Vaishali
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two minor boys drowned while trying to take a selfie aboard a boat that capsized in a lake in Bihar's Vaishali district on Sunday, police said.
Vaishali (Bihar), Feb 23 (PTI) Two minor boys drowned while trying to take a selfie aboard a boat that capsized in a lake in Bihar's Vaishali district on Sunday, police said.
The incident took place in the Lalpura area around 1.30 pm.
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“They (six minor boys) were clicking selfies near the edge of the boat when the wooden vessel capsized. While four of them managed to swim to safety, two drowned. Their bodies were later fished out,” Gopal Mandal, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Sadar-2 (Vaishali), told PTI.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
Further investigation is underway, the SDPO added.
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