Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Four minor boys from the city drowned after being swept away by a strong current in the Ganga during the Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar on Friday evening.

The deceased were identified as Shivanshu, 16, Nitish, 16, and Bharat, 16, all residents of Sector 30-B, and Rohit, 17, a resident of Bapudham Colony in Sector 26.

Haridwar officials said the boys had entered the river at a non-designated bathing spot when they were caught in the strong current. Their bodies were recovered by rescue teams and sent to the district hospital for post-mortem examination. Their families have been informed.

According to family members and local residents, around 20 Kanwariyas from Chandigarh had left for Haridwar on Thursday to collect Gang...