2 minor cousins drown in Nilphamari

The deceased were identified as Hasan Ali, 10, son of Atiar Rahman, and Masum, 8, son of Hridoy Hossain — both residents of Battala village.

Quoting locals, Arju Mohammad Sajjad, officer-in-charge of Jaldhaka Police Station, said the two boys had gone to bathe in the Charalkata River near their house. When they did not return for a long time, family members began searching for them.

Failing to locate the children, they informed the fire service. A diving team was dispatched, and after an extensive search, the bodies of the two boys were recovered from the river, reports UNB.

The tragic incident has cast a pall of mourning over the entire area.