Hyderabad, April 15: Five minor girls died by drowning in a river in Nellore district of the state on Thursday.
According to police the girls between the ages of 9 to 12 of Vengalarao Nagar started for Jettivaripalli at 2 pm to work in a field and on the way got into the river. There they got stuck and drowned.
The incident occurred outside Vengalarao Nagar area. The two among the girls were real sisters.
As they were drowning, the girl who was standing on the shore cried for help. A shepherd came running to the place and brought them out. However, they were dead by then.
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