YADGIR: In a tragic incident, four children from the same extended family drowned in a pond in an agricultural field at Naganur village in Shorapur taluk of Yadgir district on Sunday. The deceased are: Kiran (6), son of Mallappa, Basamma (11), daughter of Basappa, and brothers Sharat (6) and Hanumesh (7), sons of Raju. According to preliminary reports, the children had gone to the farm to play and later entered the pond for swimming. Unaware of the depth, one of the children reportedly slipped and started to drown. In a desperate attempt to rescue each other, the other children entered the pond and all of them drowned one after another.

Source: Indian Express March 30, 2026 02:41 UTC