Tragic Incidents Across Asia
Separate Drowning and Electrocution Incidents Across Asia Leave At Least Eleven People Dead
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In the Sundargarh incident, the girls’ nine-year-old friend, Pratap Sahu, raised the alarm, prompting nearby villagers to pull them from the river. They were taken first to Jambahal primary health centre, where no doctor was available, before being transferred to Birmitrapur community health centre.
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Malaysian police classified the fish-pond deaths as a sudden death report while investigating the actual cause; personnel from Tenaga Nasional Bhd were called in to inspect the area’s electricity supply system, and postmortems were planned at Besut Hospital’s Forensic Unit.
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The two Kerala students had gone to the Puthiyakavu area after attending school volleyball training. Local residents completed the rescue of the surviving student before Fire and Rescue Services personnel arrived.
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In Bangladesh, four women had gone to bathe in the pond when two drowned. Police handed the bodies to the family without autopsies, while Jagannath University said it had sent a team to recover the bodies and issued a notice restricting public access to the pond.
At least 11 people drowned or died in suspected electrocution incidents across Asia over recent days. The Times of India reported that three girls aged 6 to 9 slipped into deep water while bathing in India's Sankh River in Sundargarh, Odisha. Similar tragedies struck Kerala, where two students were swept away by a strong current, and Bangladesh, where a woman and her teenage niece drowned at a university pond. A fish-farm incident in Malaysia left two people dead under circumstances police suspect may involve electric shock.
Three Girls Drown in Odisha River
In Sundargarh district, three girls from Majhatoli village drowned in the Sankh River after accidentally slipping into deep water. The Times of India reported that a nine-year-old friend, Pratap Sahu, alerted nearby villagers, who rushed to pull the children from the river. The girls were first taken to Jambahal primary health centre, but no doctor was available there. They were then transferred to Birmitrapur community health centre. Investigations and postmortems are underway.
Two Students Swept Away in Kerala Current
Two Plus Two students died in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district after a strong current swept them away while bathing in the Achenkovil River. The students had gone to the Puthiyakavu area after attending school volleyball training. Local residents rescued a third student and completed the rescue before Fire and Rescue Services personnel arrived at the scene.
University Restricts Access After Bangladesh Drowning
A 20-year-old woman and her 14-year-old niece drowned while bathing in a pond at Jagannath University's second campus in Bangladesh. Four women had gone to bathe in the pond when the two victims drowned. Police handed the bodies to the family without conducting autopsies. Jagannath University sent a team to recover the bodies and issued a notice restricting public access to the pond to prevent future incidents.
Malaysian Fish Pond Deaths Under Investigation
A fish-farm owner and a trainee were found unconscious at a pond in Malaysia and later died. Police classified the deaths as a sudden death report while investigating the actual cause. Officers suspect electric shock may have been involved. Personnel from Tenaga Nasional Bhd, the national power company, were called in to inspect the area's electricity supply system. Postmortems were planned at Besut Hospital's Forensic Unit.
Second Drowning in Jharkhand
In a separate incident, two girls aged 8 and 9 drowned in a pit beneath a bridge in Latehar, Jharkhand. The incident adds to a string of water-related deaths across the region that have raised concerns about water safety and supervision of children near bodies of water.
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