Three young girls drowned in a well in Simalia village in the Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district. The incident is believed to have occurred when the girls went to quench their thirst and one of them fell into the well, leading to the tragic deaths of the other two girls who tried to save her. The deceased girls were identified as Kirti Baria (5), Saraswadi Baria (10), and Lalita Baria (12). The police have registered the incident as an accidental death and investigations are ongoing.