Sant Kabir Nagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Two girls drowned in floodwater in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place when Suman (17), a resident of Gagnai Babu village, and Pushpa (10) from Siwan village had gone to the Mehdawal area, according to Station Officer Anil Kumar Pandey.

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There the girls slipped into deep water and drowned, he said.

When the girls did not reach home, their family members launched a search for them, the officer said.

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Later, the bodies were found and handed over to the family members after the necessary formalities, Pandey added.

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