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Chhath festival ends, eight drown in Bihar

Chhath festival ends, eight drown in Bihar

Patna, Nov 8 (UNI) Altogether eight people drowned in various parts of Bihar during Chhath festival which ended with offering "Araghya " to rising Sun on Friday.
The four-day Chhath festival ended with millions of devotees offering " Araghya " to rising Sun on the bank of holy Ganga river in Patna and other parts of Bihar including Aurangabad, Gaya and Rohtas districts.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also offered " Araghya " (obesiance), to rising Sun at his official residence in Patna where his family members observed Chhath festival.
Thousands of devotees offered " Araghya " to rising Sun in Deo Sun temple premises in Aurangabad district of Bihar.
Similarly devotees offered " Araghya " to rising Sun on the bank of Falgu river in Gaya and on the bank of Sone river in Rohtas district. Reports of Chhath festival also poured in from various districts of Bihar.
According to reports received from various parts of the state, eight people drowned since Thursday during Chhath festival in Bihar. While four people drowned in Rohtas, two each met similar fate in Bhojpur and Saran districts of the state.
In Rohtas district, two youths drowned in Chausa canal at Pipra village under Bhanas polic station area while one person drowned in Sone river. Another one drowned in a water body at Bhadokhara village.
In Bhojpur district, two children drowned in Sone river at Andhari village under Chauri police station area while two more drowned in a pond when a boat ferrying devotees capsized under Taraiya police station area in Saran district of Bihar.
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