NATORE: Two siblings among three drowned in pond in Mojompur village under Bagatipara Upazila of the district Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Julekha Khatun, 8 and Saheb Ali, 5, children of Abdul Kuddis and Sultana Sahara, 8, daughter of Aber Ali.

Local ward member Mojnu told banglanews that they drowned when went to take bathe in the pond.

After hours-long frantic search, family members found them floating on the water.

BDST: 1530 HRS, AUG 27, 2013
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