Boko, Oct 30: A pall of gloom has descended upon Tamuldi village in Boko after two minor girls tragically drowned in a pond near their residence on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Meherjan Nessa (7), daughter of Mohibur Rahman of Shyampur, Darrang, and Zainab Khatun (6), daughter of Tamser Khan of Tamuldi, Boko. The two were cousins.
According to local sources, Meherjan had come to visit her maternal uncle’s house at Tamuldi. While playing together in the afternoon, both children accidentally slipped into a nearby pond.
Villagers rushed to the spot and managed to pull the girls out of the water. They were immediately taken to the Boko Primary Health Centre. However, doctors at the hospital declared both of them dead on arrival.
The heartbreaking incident has cast a shadow of grief over the entire locality, with relatives and neighbours mourning the untimely demise of the two young lives.
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