Gopalganj , Three children drowned in flood water at Matiyara village under Barauli police area in Gopalganj district today.
Police said here that three children Sumeet Kumar, Mantu Kumar and Prince Kumar, all in the age group of 10 to 11 years, were crossing a road at Matiyara village when they drowned in flood water. All the bodies were fished out with the assistance of local divers, police added. Police said that bodies had been sent for postmortem. Marooned locals had been advised to seek assistance of boat service provided by administration when needed, police added.