Two girls drown in river in Krishnagiri district

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Two girls drown in river in Krishnagiri district

KRISHNAGIRI: Two girls drowned in the Pambar river near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district on Sunday.The deceased have been identified as B Neelashree, 18, of Shevapet in Salem city, and her cousin P Charumithra, 12, of Kel Mathur.

Neelashree was an undergraduate student in a govt arts and science college in Salem, while Charumithra was in Class VII student in a govt school.On Saturday, Neelashree and her parents went to Kel Mathur to participate in an Aadi Krithigai festival there. On Sunday, Neelashree and Charumithra went to bathe in the Pambar river near the village. According to the Uthangarai police, both girls fell into a deeper part of the river and drowned.Villagers rushed to their rescue them and transported them to the Uthangarai Government Hospital where they were declared dead.A case has been registered.

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