MADURAI: Two
children
drowned in a pond near Surandai in
Tirunelveli
district of
Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening.
The deceased have been identified as G Karan, 7, of Sendhamaram village and G Venkatesh, 11, of Duraisamipuram. Karan and Venkatesh were relatives. They were Class II and Class VI students.
Venkatesh had come to his relative’s house recently. Both the children were playing near the house on Sunday evening.
Later, they could not be found there. The family members started searching for them.
On being alerted by some villagers who spotted the children’s dresses on the banks of a small pond, the family members rushed there and began searches. The Sendhamaram
police
were also alerted, who in turn informed the fire station in Surandai.
Police and fire and rescue services personnel helped in retrieving the bodies.
Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays, public holidays, and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.