India, Oct. 2 -- Two teenagers drowned and three others were rescued on Wednesday morning after four of them jumped into the Falgu river to help their friend during the Pitru Paksha Amavasya in Bihar's Gaya, people familiar with the matter said.

Local residents said the five were cadets of the Scouts and Guides who had been deployed to help out the authorities at the riverbank on the occasion of Pitru Paksha Amavasya.

The deceased were identified as scout Alok Kumar (16) and guide Risha Kumari (17) of Gaya district's Belaganj locality. Manisha Kumari (16), Nansi Kumari (17) and Vikas Kumar (17) were pulled out by SDRF personnel deployed at the spot.

Gaya district magistrate Thiyagarajan SM condoled the tragic death and directed the dis...