Four internally displaced children died following an incident where they drowned in the Tuitha River in Churachandpur district on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as Thongkhohao (aged 6), son of Ngamginthang; Thanggouhao (aged 4), son of Thangminjang; Lallenchung Lupho (aged 6), son of Lunkholal; and Hathoithem (aged 9), daughter of Lunkholal.
Yesterday, the four children went to bathe at the bank of the Tuitha River. However, as they failed to return until late evening, various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) initiated a massive search operation to locate them. After an extensive search, the bodies of the missing children were recovered early this morning from the Tuitha River.
According to sources, the four children were residing at the ECA Relief Centre in Cannan Veng, Churachandpur.
Following post-mortem examinations, a condolence program for the deceased was held at the KKL Complex, after which they were laid to rest at the KKL Cemetery this afternoon.
