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Five children, including two pairs of sisters, drown in Chapainawabganj

From Daily Star · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Five children drowned in a branch of the Padma river in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
  • The children, aged between 8 and 11, were bathing in the river when the incident occurred.
  • Police are investigating the incident, and river police are handling the legal procedures.

Five children drowned in a branch of the Padma river in Char Chakla village, Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila, on Tuesday afternoon. The victims included two pairs of sisters and another girl, all residents of the same village.

The children went to bathe in the river around 1:00pm.

— Ekramul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police StationThis quote provides the time and activity the children were engaged in when the tragedy occurred.

The deceased were identified as sisters Sumaiya, 11, and Suraiya, 10, daughters of Nizamuddin; sisters Sumaiya, 10, and Ariba, 8, daughters of Masud Ali; and Sharifa, 8, daughter of Shariful Islam. All were aged between 8 and 11.

The water level in the branch river was also high because of the current rise in the Padma. The branch usually remains dry at other times of the year.

— Ekramul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police StationThis quote explains the dangerous conditions in the river, highlighting an unusual rise in water level due to the Padma's current flow.

According to Officer-in-Charge Ekramul Haque of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station, the children went to bathe in the river around 1:00 PM. He noted that the water level in the branch river was unusually high due to the current rise in the Padma, a condition that typically leaves the branch dry at other times of the year. The children drowned shortly after entering the water.

The five children drowned after entering the water.

— Ekramul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police StationThis quote directly states the cause of death for the children.

Locals recovered the bodies soon after the incident. A police team arrived at the scene upon receiving the news, and the river police are currently managing the necessary legal procedures, Haque confirmed.

River Police are carrying out the necessary legal procedures.

— Ekramul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police StationThis quote indicates that an official investigation and process are underway following the incident.
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