Morbi, Sep 26 (PTI) Three children including two siblings drowned in a water-filled pit near a factory in Morbi district of Gujarat on Friday afternoon, police said.

The incident took place near Paneli Road, said a Morbi taluka police station official.

Kuldeep (6), his sister Khushbu (4) and their friend Pratigya (5) were playing near the pit when the tragedy occurred around 3 pm. Local residents rushed them to the nearby hospital where doctors declared them brought dead, the official said.

Further probe was on, he said. PTI COR KA KRK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI )

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