Mostly children
46 people drowned at Hindu festival in India
Sad results of the Jitiya or Jivitputrika festival in India: at least 46 people drowned during the religious festivities. Among the fatalities are 37 children.
The tragic cases occurred during festivities at different locations. Deaths were reported in 15 districts. "People ignored the dangerous water levels in rivers and ponds while bathing on the occasion of this festival," an Indian official told AFP agency.
The festival of Jitiya is celebrated by mothers for the welfare and prosperity of their children. The incidents occurred when children accompanied by their mothers went to various water bodies to bathe.
"So far 43 bodies have been recovered. The relatives of the victims will be paid 400,000 rupees (around 4,300 euros) as a voluntary donation," said an official from the Ministry of Disaster Management, according to the Hindustian Times. The authorities were working to recover three more bodies.
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