**Bhubaneswar**: In a tragic incident, two teenage girls drowned to death while taking bath in a pond at Belurihata village under Bahichuan panchayat in Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
The deceased were identified as Liza Sahu and Kalyani Das, both students of class-VII.
According to reports, the mishap happened when they had gone to take bath in the pond. Seeing the incident, one of their neighbours informed the family members.
Though the family members rushed to the spot and brought them to hospital but it was too late to save the duo.
“The two had gone to take bath in the pond at around 10.30 -11 am and we think they slipped into the pond,” said father of one deceased girl.
Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on the village after the incident.