Port Blair, July 29: Two school children Kumari Marishawri and Kumari Sujata Sardar died due to drowning at Garacharma II near Om Shakti Temple yesterday evening. The incident took place at around 5.30 pm when the children after plucking green leafy vegetables from a pond were trying to wash their feet.

Kumari Marishawri, D/o Shri Durai Rajan, aged 11 years was a student of class VI of Model School and Kumari Sujata Sardar D/o Barun Majumdar was a Student of Class III, of School Line School. They were accompanied by a 5 year old young boy, who later raised a hue and cry, thereby attracting a pedestrian.

The Fire Services was called and the body were shifted to GB Pant Hospital.

Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament, A & N Islands has expressed deep shock over the untimely and sad demised of the two students. The Member of Parliament prays to the Almighty to give strength to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.