Two children of the same village died while swimming in the Kankai Canal in Jhapa on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Anjila Sundas (11) and Dhruba Rai (12) of Aitabare, Shivasatachhi Municipality-9, DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said.
According to police, Sundas and Rai had gone to the canal of the Kankai Irrigation Project to swim at around 4 pm yesterday.
The families of the two had started a search after the duo did not return home till late evening. During the search, the families had recovered the children's clothes and slippers on the side of the Kankai canal.
Later, a police team reached the incident site after the families and neighbors informed the Area Police Office, Jhiljhil.
The bodies have been sent to a hospital, police said.
The Area Police Office, Jhiljhil is investigating the case.
