An 18-month-old girl has drowned in a paddy field in Nepal’s Bara district. The incident occurred on Sunday at around 5:30 pm in the Suwarna Gaunpalika-7 Chaurahiya area.
The victim, Laloo Kumari Mahato, was the daughter of Rajendra Mahato from Mahagadhimai Municipality-9 Baluwa. She had been living with her maternal relatives for a few days.
According to the police, the girl was playing in the paddy field when she fell into the water and drowned. Her family members immediately pulled her out of the water, but she could not be saved.
The police were informed about the incident at around 6:15 pm, and a team led by Inspector Bimal Khatri from the District Police Office, Bara, reached the scene to investigate.
The body of the girl has been sent to the Provincial Hospital, Kalaiya, for post-mortem examination. The police are further investigating the incident.
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