Eight-year-old washed away in Bangalore drain

An eight-year-old girl was washed away after she fell into an overflowing drain at Bilekahalli on Bannerghatta Road in Bangalore during heavy rain on Monday. Geetha had come to the city from Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore for Dasara holidays. The accident occurred around 7.30 pm when the girl stepped into one of the gaps between slabs covering the 4-feet deep drain.