Two brothers, both reportedly minors, drowned in a pond while out for swimming at their village pond in Jhupurunga village under Hemgiri police station limits in Sundargarh district. The incident took place on Friday.

According to reports, the brothers had gone to the pond around midday for recreational swimming but did not return home as expected. Family members searched extensively for several hours but could not locate them.

Fire Brigade Called for Rescue

As evening approached, the family contacted the Sundargarh Fire and Emergency Services for assistance.

A team of firefighters arrived promptly and conducted a thorough search of the pond. After careful operations, the lifeless bodies of the two brothers were recovered.

The police took the bodies into custody and sent them to Hemgi

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