In India, during the festival, 45 people drowned, most of them children.


In northern India, during the celebration of a religious festival, a tragedy occurred - several dozen children drowned, most of them girls. Reuters reports.
During a Hindu religious festival in northern India, in which millions of people participate, at least 46 people drowned, most of them children, during bathing in rivers and ponds, which overflowed after floods
This tragedy happened in the state of Bihar. Among the deceased were 37 children and seven women.
During the religious festival known as Jitiya, women in India abstain from food and drink for 24 hours, and also bathe in ponds and rivers. They often take their children with them as they pray for their well-being.
So far, the authorities have not provided details of the event; information about the causes of the tragedy is missing.
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