Tragedy in Outer Delhi: Two Boys Drown, Four Missing in Yamuna River
Two children, aged 8 and 10, drowned after falling into a rainwater-filled pit in Mukhmelpur village, Outer North Delhi, on Sunday, police said. The deceased were identified as Ayush (8) and Nitesh (10). In a separate incident, four children who had gone to bathe in the Yamuna River in the neighbouring Hiranki village went missing, officers added.
According to police, the pit in Mukhmelpur was dug to drain excess rainwater from a field. The boys, playing with other children in the fields behind their homes, slipped and fell into the pit. Villagers, alerted by other children, rushed to the spot, pulled the boys out, and took them to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Search operations are underway for the four missing children in the Yamuna River. Police have not released their identities pending family notifications. No further details were immediately available.
