Three children drowned in a river in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot town on Friday, police said.
The victims were part of a Muharram procession who later went to bathe in the Baghe river.
Two other children said to be in critical condition, have been rushed to a medical facility, a police official said.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Subhash Chandra Yadav said that the incident happened during a big fair that takes place on the river banks on Muharram.