India News | Six-year-old Girl in Agra Drowns in Nullah After Heavy Rains
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A six-year-old girl drowned in a nullah which has been overflowing since Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rains in Agra, according to police.
Agra (UP), Sep 21 (PTI) A six-year-old girl drowned in a nullah which has been overflowing since Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rains in Agra, according to police.
Shabnam was swept away by the flow of water and was traced after an hour, Inspector Udayveer Singh Malik said.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead by doctors.
The incident took place when the girl was playing outside her house in Gobar Choki locality in the city around 1 pm, Malik said.
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According to an eyewitness, the minor's foot slipped and she fell into the 11-feet deep nullah.
Additional City Magistrate Vinod Kumar told reporters that nullah had been overflowing due to heavy rains and the polluted water flooded the streets.
Commuters faced a harrowing time due to extensive waterlogging on key roads in the city.
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