Jaipur, Mar 1 (PTI) A couple jumped to their deaths in a canal with their five children in Rajasthan's Jalore district on Wednesday, police said.

Shankarlal (32) and his wife Badli (30) jumped into the Narmada main canal near Siddheshwar Paldi with their five children, Sanchore police station SHO Niranjan Pratap Singh said.

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A police team has started the rescue operation with the help of local divers.

So far, the body of their eight-year-old son has been recovered.

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