Patna, Sep 3
The auspicious festival of Karma Ekadashi, celebrated with devotion and fervour across Bihar on Wednesday, turned into tragedy in Munger and Nawada districts, where seven people lost their lives due to drowning while taking ritual baths.
In Munger district, three members of the same family drowned while bathing in the Ganga River on the occasion of the festival
In Nawada district, four devotees also drowned under similar circumstances while taking a holy bath during the festival.
What was meant to be a day of devotion and festivity to honour the sacred bond of brothers and sisters ended in sorrow for two families.
Local authorities have urged people to exercise caution while bathing in rivers and ponds during religious festivals, citing recurring drowning incidents in the state