Two boys drown in river in Bhojpur

Two boys drowned in a river under Koilwar police station area in Bihar's Bhojpur district on Wednesday.

The two boys, 12-year-old Sonu and 13-year-old Sahil were drowned after they slipped into deep water while bathing in the Sone river, Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Anil Kumar said. The bodies were retrieved. The families of the victims will receive compensation as per rules, Kumar added.