Sidhi, June 17 -- Four people, including a minor, drowned while picnicking at the confluence of the Sone and Banas rivers in Sikarganj village of Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, police said.

All four bodies were recovered following a rescue operation that continued for nearly two days. The incident occurred on Monday and upon receiving the information, the administration began the rescue operation.

One body was recovered on the first day, while the remaining three were traced and retrieved on Tuesday afternoon.

Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP), Churhat, Ravi Prakash Kaul told ANI, "Four people, which include three women and one man had gone for a picnic at the confluence of the Sone River and Banas River in Sikarganj village un...