JANAKPURDHAM: Two brothers (twins) died after drowning in a pond in Dhanusa.
The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Alkama Ansari, 9, and Mohammad Abdul Ansari, 9 — twin sons of Alihasan Ansari of Janakpurdham sub-metropolitan city-24.
The police said that both the children drowned while bathing in the pond on Saturday evening.
According to Dhanusha Police Spokesperson Bedh Prasad Gautam, after receiving the news that the twins had drowned, the police team rescued them and took them to the Provincial Hospital Janakpurdham for treatment.
However, the hospital declared both children dead at around 8 pm.
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