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Three girls die after soil mound collapses in Kishanganj

Kishanganj, Nov 4 (UNI) Three girls were killed after a mound of soil collapsed on them in Haruwadanga, Sultan Ganj Ward No. 10, under Dighalbank block of Kishanganj district on Wednesday.
According to reports, the girls had gone to dig soil near their home when a large portion of the mound suddenly collapsed, burying them underneath.
Local residents rushed to the spot and tried to rescue the girls, but all three had died by the time they were pulled out.
The deceased have been identified as Nagma Parveen (10) and Nisha Parveen (9), daughters of Jamdesh Alam, and Ruby Khatoon (8), daughter of Fariyad Alam.
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