New Delhi, July 12 -- Two children died after drowning in a rainwater-filled pit in Delhi's Mukhmelpur area on Sunday, according to the Delhi Fire Service.

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a distress call from Hiranki Road in Mukhmelpur under the jurisdiction of the Bhorgarh Fire Station. A fire tender and a rescue vehicle were rushed to the spot under the supervision of Station Officer Vijay Dahiya.

According to the DFS, by the time its team reached the location, the two children had already been pulled out of the pit by people.

The children were taken to Raja Harish Chand Hospital by a Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulance, where the Medical Officer on duty declared them brought dead.

The deceased were ident...