The bodies of three children, including two siblings, who drowned after falling into a canal in Cox's Bazar's Pekua, have been recovered.

Their bodies were recovered on Thursday (August 10) morning. 

The deceased were identified as Tahida Begum, 10, and Amir Hossain, 7, children of Nurul Alam; and Humaira Begum, 8, daughter of their close relative Saber Ahmed.

Pekua Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Omar Haider confirmed the matter 

The bodies have been handed over to the family, OC added. 

Earlier on Wednesday (August 9) evening, they went missing in a canal of Ujantia union’s Ferasinga para as the water was high due to the flood situation in the district.

Tofazzal Karim, chairman of Ujantia union, said the three children went to fishing in the nearby Sahebkhali canal on Wednesday (August 9) afternoon.

On their way home in the evening, they fell into the Sahebkhali canal and went missing. 

Their bodies surfaced in the same canal around 7 am today, he added. 

BDST: 1642 HRS, AUG 10, 2023
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