At least 46 people, including 37 children and seven women, drowned while bathing in swollen rivers and ponds in north India during a Hindu religious festival. The incidents occurred during the observance of the Jivitputrika Vrat festival in Bihar, where heavy rains had caused flooding. The festival involves women fasting for 24 hours and offering prayers for their children’s well-being, then bathing in rivers and ponds. The state government has announced compensation for the families of the deceased. Deadly stampedes during religious events have occurred in India before, but widespread drowning incidents during festivals are rare.
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Numerous children perish in tragic drowning incidents at Hindu festival in India
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