4 kids drown in water-filled pit in MP's Mandla, 1 rescued
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Four children Sunday drownedand one was rescued from a rainwater-filled pit in Dilwaravillage in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district, an official said
"Five children ventured into the uncovered pit dug bya contractor several years ago. Four of them drowned while onegirl was rescued by residents," said Bichhiya tehsil sub-divisional magistrate Jitendra Patel
He identified the deceased as Urmila (7), Saroj Maravi(12), Joseph Sarota (8) and Preeti Dhurve (11), adding that acompensation of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the kin of each ofthem.
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