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Two Boys Drown in Bagmati Tributary in Muzaffarpur, Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 08:37 AM
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Twelve-year-old Rishabh Kumar and eleven-year-old Adarsh Kumar died after falling into a tributary of the Bagmati River in Basghatta village, Muzaffarpur.
A tragic drowning incident occurred in the Basghatta village of Kattara police station area in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Two young boys, Rishabh Kumar, aged 12, and Adarsh Kumar, aged 11, lost their lives after falling into a tributary of the Bagmati River.
According to local reports, the two children had gone to the river embankment to play. The situation turned fatal when one of the boys slipped and fell into the water. In a desperate attempt to save his friend, the second boy also jumped into the river, resulting in the drowning of both.
The incident has cast a shadow over the village, with families and locals mourning the sudden loss of the two children. Local authorities have been informed, and the area is currently under a somber mood as the community deals with the grief.
According to local reports, the two children had gone to the river embankment to play. The situation turned fatal when one of the boys slipped and fell into the water. In a desperate attempt to save his friend, the second boy also jumped into the river, resulting in the drowning of both.
The incident has cast a shadow over the village, with families and locals mourning the sudden loss of the two children. Local authorities have been informed, and the area is currently under a somber mood as the community deals with the grief.