Gorakhpur, May 29: Four girls drowned in Narayani river at Bindhyachal ghat near Khadda in Kushinagar district, police said today. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday evening when the four girls, in the age group of between 11 and 13, entered the river for a bath, police said.

The efforts to recover the bodies of the girls, all residents of Shahpur village near Khadda, did not succeed, they said.

Bureau Report