Three children drown in ponds within an hour in Kutubdia
The deceased children are aged between 2 and 5 years
Three children have died after drowning in ponds in Kutubdia, Cox's Bazar, within an hour today (13 June).
The deceased children are aged between 2 and 5 years.
Dr Rezaul Hasan, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer of Kutubdia Upazila Health Complex, confirmed the matter in the evening.
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The deceased have been identified as Rafa (2), daughter of Roknuzzaman of Baraghop Amjakhali village in Kutubdia, Tasib (2), son of Jasim Uddin of the same village, and Tuhin (5), daughter of Md Delwar of Uttar Baraghop village.
"A lot of children drown in ponds in Kutubdia. On Friday, three children drowned in the pond within an hour. Three children died before they were brought to the hospital," said Dr Rezaul.
Police and locals said at around 1:30pm, Rafa drowned in a pond near her house. She was taken to the hospital, where the doctors declared her dead. Then, around 2:30pm, Tasib drowned in a pond in the same village. At around the same time, Tuhin drowned in a pond near her house.
Meanwhile, Inspector Md Arman Hossain of Kutubdia Police Station said a lack of attention from guardians often results in children drowning in ponds in Kutubdia.
"Guardians do not pay much attention to children. There is a pond next to almost every house here. Due to the lack of attention of guardians to children, children almost always die by drowning in ponds."
