Lucknow, Aug. 29 -- Two four-year-old cousins drowned while bathing in the Luni river in Gosaiganj area of Lucknow today morning. A third child was rescued in time by locals.
The incident took place in Lodhpurwa village, under Salempur hamlet under the Gosaiganj police station, about 500 metres from the riverbank.
The children, identified as Gaurav (4), son of Sajan; Himani (4), daughter of Ankit; and Virat (4), son of Guddu, were playing near the river. Due to the depth and strong current of the river, the children began to drown.
Local residents quickly rushed to the scene and managed to rescue Virat safely. However, Gaurav and Himani, who were cousins, could not be saved and were declared dead at the scene. Initially, the grieving fam...