Four girls drown in Madhubani pond during Holi
Four girls drowned in a pond in Madhubani district after celebrating Holi. The incident occurred when one girl began to drown, and her friends attempted to save her. All four girls, aged 19 to 25, could not swim. The victims were identified as Kajal Kumari, Chanda Kumari, Nibha Kumari, and Annu Kumari. Their bodies were sent for postmortem. The drowning went unnoticed due to the pond's depth and lack of nearby people. Authorities were informed about the incident two hours later. The local government announced financial assistance of ₹4 lakh for each affected family from the disaster relief fund.