<p>In a tragic incident six children who went to immerse the Ganesh idol which they had made, drowned in a pond in Maradaghatta village of Kolar Gold Fields taluk in Kolar district on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The deceased include four girls - two of them sisters - and two boys. They have been identified as Tejashree (11), her younger sister Rakshita (8), Vaishnavi (12) and her younger sister Rohit (10), Veena (11) and Dhanush (7).</p>.<p>All the children had assembled together for playing since it was a holiday for school on the occason of Muharram. They made an idol of Ganesha from clay, offered pooja to it and took the idol for immersion in a pond on the outskirts of their village - Maradaghatta.</p>.<p>The pond is situated on the tank bed and soil was excavated from it using an earthmover recently. As a result, the pond had become more shallow and water had accumulated in it owing to recent rain. Andersonpet police said that the pond was around 8 feet deep. All the children are said to have entered the water pond holding each others hand and lost their lives. However, two more children, who accompanied them stood at a safe distance to witness the “immersion.” A farmer who noticed the children drowning made unsuccessful attempt to rescue them. He immediately called villagers to the spot.</p>.<p>A pall gloom descended on the village following the tragic incident. Usha, who lost her two children, works in a hotel. Her husband had died a year ago.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister has declared a compensation of Rs 2 lakh per child.</p>
<p>In a tragic incident six children who went to immerse the Ganesh idol which they had made, drowned in a pond in Maradaghatta village of Kolar Gold Fields taluk in Kolar district on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The deceased include four girls - two of them sisters - and two boys. They have been identified as Tejashree (11), her younger sister Rakshita (8), Vaishnavi (12) and her younger sister Rohit (10), Veena (11) and Dhanush (7).</p>.<p>All the children had assembled together for playing since it was a holiday for school on the occason of Muharram. They made an idol of Ganesha from clay, offered pooja to it and took the idol for immersion in a pond on the outskirts of their village - Maradaghatta.</p>.<p>The pond is situated on the tank bed and soil was excavated from it using an earthmover recently. As a result, the pond had become more shallow and water had accumulated in it owing to recent rain. Andersonpet police said that the pond was around 8 feet deep. All the children are said to have entered the water pond holding each others hand and lost their lives. However, two more children, who accompanied them stood at a safe distance to witness the “immersion.” A farmer who noticed the children drowning made unsuccessful attempt to rescue them. He immediately called villagers to the spot.</p>.<p>A pall gloom descended on the village following the tragic incident. Usha, who lost her two children, works in a hotel. Her husband had died a year ago.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister has declared a compensation of Rs 2 lakh per child.</p>