Two siblings drown in water tank in a farmland near Katpadi
The Hindu
Tragic incident as two siblings drown in water tank on farmland in Vellore, sparking investigation by police.
Two siblings drowned in a water tank in a farmland at Velampattu village near Katpadi in Vellore on Wednesday.
Police said the deceased have been identified as M. Preethi (8) and her brother M. Eshwar (5), children of farmers V. Manikandan (34) and M. Priya (29).
They had been students of the government school in Velampattu.
Initial inquiry revealed that Manikandan and wife were busy in farm work in their three-acre agricultural land, when the children went missing.
A new house was being constructed in a portion of their farmland.
To provide water for the construction work, a 10-ft-deep temporary pit had been dug up to build a water tank.
The deceased siblings were reportedly playing near the pit, filled with water from the rains in the past weeks, when they accidentally slipped into it.
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