2 boys drown in Balasore district

Two minor boys of a family drowned Wednesday in a pond in Balasore district, police said.

The incident happened at Narayanpur village under Bhograi block of the district.

After a long search, their bodies were retrieved from the pond, police said. They were taken to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared them "brought dead".

Hospital sources said the boys slipped into the pond while playing near their home.