India, April 10 -- Three children, including two brothers, have died after drowning in the Banas River in Rajasthan's Sirohi district on Wednesday. The three bodies were recovered after a rescue operation carried out later that night, police said.

The deceased --- Chandu (14), son of Rajuram, and Galaram (12) and Kalu (10) sons of Bhanaram --- are residents of Manpur near Abu Road. They had gone for a swim following a cricket game near the local airstrip.

Their families started searching for the trio after they did not return home.

A rescue operation was initiated with the help of a team of divers after the boys' clothes and a cricket bat was discovered near the riverbank around 9.30 pm. Police and civil administration were informed to...