India News | Two Minor Sisters Drown in Pond in Odisha's Bhadrak

Bhadrak, Jun 19 (PTI) Two minor sisters drowned in a pond in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place at Kishmat Krishnapur village near Basudevpur.

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The deceased were identified as Chandini Mandal (6) and Nandini Mandal (5), residents of Karanpalli village, they said.

The duo slipped into a pond while playing, and were later taken to Basudevpur Community Health Centre where doctors declared them dead, a police officer said.

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The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, he added.

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