4 drown as car falls into canal in Rajasthan

Four people, including two minor girls, drowned when their car fell into Indira Gandhi canal in Hanumangarh district here, the police said today.

The incident occurred last night near Lakhuwali when the driver of the car lost control, they said.

The driver managed to escape while two women and two minor girls drowned in the canal, the police said.

The bodies have been handed over to their family after conducting post-mortem, they said.