Patna: Two teenage cousins drowned after slipping into deep water while washing clothes at Mahanaiya Chaur under the Dalsinghsarai police station area of Samastipur district on Tuesday. Two other girls who were with them were rescued by villagers, one of whom was later admitted to hospital.The deceased were identified as 14-year-old Sushmita Kumari, daughter of Moti Das of Sahabajpur (Ward No. 14), and Ruby Kumari (16), daughter of Raj Kumar Das.SHO Irshad Alam said the incident took place at 4pm when four girls had gone to the pond with friends to wash clothes. “While they were near the water, they suddenly lost their footing and fell into a deep portion of the pond. Their cries for help alerted nearby villagers, who immediately rushed to the spot and entered the water to search for them,” he said.The villagers managed to rescue two of the girls. By the time villagers pulled them out of the water, both had already drowned.Police reached the spot after being informed and took stock of the circumstances. The bodies of the two girls were taken into custody and sent to Sadar Hospital, Samastipur, for post-mortem.
