Ballia, May 3 -- A group of four children visiting Shivrampur Ghat drowned on Sunday while taking selfies in the Ganga River. According to the Ballia District Magistrate, the children had moved beyond the safe bathing zone before the fatal accident occurred.

Recounting the moments leading up to the disaster, Kumar Paswan, a family member, stated, "We had come here to bathe. When one child started srowing, the other three also drowned while trying to save him... They were taking selfies while bathing in the river. That's when this happened."

Speaking to ANI, Ballia District Magistrate (DM) Mangla Prasad Singh said, "Regarding the incident, there are two children on the banks of the Ganges River at Shivrampur Ghat. The incident occurred a...