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BREAKING NEWS: Three children drowned in Norway

Alta, Norway: Three Bhutanese children were found drowned in swimming beach in Lahori in Alta, Northern Norway late afternoon Sunday.

Rescue helicopters trying to air-lift the drowned children for emergency treatment.
Rescue helicopters trying to air-lift the drowned children for emergency treatment.

The children now receive full intensive care at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN) in Tromsø. The condition of Devi Chhetri, 14, and Diwas Chhetri, 12, is known to be critical while Sita Baniya is risk free. Devi and Diwas are brother and sister while Sita is a daughter of their maternal uncle.

The children had been immediately taken to the University Hospital by a rescue helicopter. Relatives of victims were not available immediately for comments despite several attempts,.

The Chhetris and Baniyas hail from Khudunabari Refugee Camp in Nepal and presently live in Alta Kommune, North Norway.

Details sketchy..

By Ramesh Gautam/BNS