Karnal, Sept. 6 -- An 18-year-old man identified as Arun Kumar, a resident of Chanalkheri village, died due to drowning near Bibipur village in Kurukshetra, reports said.

Reports suggest that Kumar, who was a farmer, had gone near the fields that have turned into ponds due to heavy waterlogging and drowned after he dived into it to have a bath.

Several locals gathered, who informed the police and administration, after which a rescue operation was started. His body was fished-out after a rescue operation by the team of diver Pargat Singh.

This is the third death reported in Kurukshetra due to rain-related incidents. Earlier, two brothers had died after a roof collapsed in Shahabad.

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