Dozens of children drown during Hindu festival in India

At least 46 people, including 37 children and 7 women, drowned in Bihar, India, during a Hindu religious festival called Jivitputrika Vrat. The festival, which involves bathing in local rivers and streams, resulted in scattered incidents of drowning across 15 districts in the eastern state over a 24-hour period. The festival is an annual event that celebrates children's wellbeing and is observed by women who fast for 24 hours as part of the celebrations.