LUCKNOW, India — A minimum of 46 other people, maximum of them kids, have drowned whilst bathing in rivers and ponds swollen via contemporary floods all through the observance of a Hindu spiritual pageant celebrated via tens of millions in north India, government mentioned Thursday.The lifeless come with 37 kids and 7 girls who drowned on Wednesday within the jap state of Bihar in scattered incidents throughout 15 districts, a commentary from Bihar’s crisis control division mentioned.India has observed fatal stampedes all through spiritual occasions prior to now, however fashionable drowning incidents all through gala’s are uncommon.Native media reported that one of the rivers and ponds within the state have been swollen via floods following heavy rains.Devotees have been celebrating the once a year pageant of Jivitputrika Vrat, all through which girls speedy for twenty-four hours and be offering prayers for the well-being in their kids. In addition they trip to rivers and ponds of their group to wash, occasionally accompanied via their kids.The state executive has introduced repayment of 400,000 rupees ($4,784) for the households of each and every of the deceased, the commentary mentioned.
