Panaji May 16 (IANS) Three children hailing from Karnataka drowned in a temple tank in a village in a South Goa district late on Wednesday police said.
Aditi Bhat 12 Bhuvaneshvar Bhat 8 and Shravan Hola 7 all natives of Karnataka had come to Goa along with their parents.
They were on a pilgrimage in Ponda district known for its temples when they drowned at the temple tank at Nagueshi village.
"The children had gone for a swim while their parents were offering prayers at the temple. Their bodies were fished out and sent for post-mortem " South Goa district police spokesman told reporters.

--IANS maya/tsb/bg