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Reel attempt turns into tragedy: 1 kid dead, 2 injured after falling from abandoned water tank in UP
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Reel attempt turns into tragedy: 1 kid dead, 2 injured after falling from abandoned water tank in UP

The Indian Express·Manish Sahu·29 days ago
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The abandoned water tank in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar district. (Photo Credit: Special Arrangement) A social media reel attempt by five children in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar turned tragic on Saturday when they fell while climbing down an abandoned water tank. One child died in the incident, while two others sustained critical injuries. The remaining two children were stranded atop the structure overnight and were rescued early Sunday in an operation involving an Indian Air Force helicopter. The police said the incident occurred when the staircase the children were using to descend the abandoned water tank suddenly collapsed. Three boys – identified as Siddharth, 13; Golu, 14; and Sunny, 11 – fell to the ground from a height of 50 feet. Two other children, who were following behind, remained stranded at the top and were unable to come down. The injured boys were immediately rushed to the hospital, where Siddharth was declared dead on arrival.…

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