Kolhapur, May 26 -- In an unfortunate incident, three minor girls were drowned in a 'Shet tale' (agri tank), on Monday evening at Kini-Hundalewadi village in Chandgad tehsil of this district.
According to Chandgad tehsil police, the three girls had gone swimming in the "Shet tale" (artificial pond, or agri tank). They failed to judge the depth of the tank and drowned in the deep water.
The incident came to light when the brother of one of the girls who was on the bank told people that his sister had gone swimming.
After receiving information, police rushed to the spot and started rescue operations with the help of villagers, and succeed in fishing out the bodies of the three girls.
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