SARLAHI, July 23: Two persons died in separate incidents in Sarlahi district. A child Ashish Paswan, 10, son of Sanjay Paswan of Lalbandi municipality-2, died after falling into a ditch constructed for Surya brick kiln.

The incident site lies some 500 meters away from the child's house. According to the District Police Office, the body of the child was found drowned in the district on Monday night. The child was rescued and taken to Lalbandi-based Texas Hospital where doctors declared them dead.

Similarly, Kabutardevi Mahato, 45, who was injured in a road accident at Ishworpur municipality on Monday, died on the same day while undergoing treatment at Lalgadh Hospital, Dhanusha.

The incident took place when a motorcycle heading towards Bayalbas bazaar from Nareshkhor hit Mahato and other women- Shantidevi Mahato, 38, when they were sitting at the roadside. The injured Shantidevi is receiving treatment at Lalgadh Hospital.

 
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