India, Feb. 15 -- Three children were killed after falling into a water-filled pit in Assam's Goalpara district on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Police suspect drowning as the preliminary cause of death.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Goalpara, Navaneet Mahanta, said the incident occurred in the Sidli Beel area and that an investigation is underway.

Police have identified the deceased as Janti Changma (5), Neha Changma (3), and Ayus Marak (3), all residents of the same locality.

"We received the information later, and an investigation was ordered," he said on Sunday.

According to police, the children were playing near the waterlogged pit when they reportedly slipped and fell into it.

"They suddenly disappeared, and whil...