KASARGOD: In a tragic incident, two siblings drowned to death after they entered a water dam to take bath. The deceased have been identified as Shadad (13) and Shahas (8), children of Ichilangod native Shareef and Shamsada.

The incident took place at around 5.45 pm on Sunday. Both the children went to the dam along with their relative. However, the two ventured into the deeper part of the dam and subsequently drowned while the relative was washing clothes at the shallow part of the dam. The bodies were recovered during the search conducted by the locals. A police team led by Kumbala SI Santhosh Kumar had also reached the spot.