{{Police has recovered two dead babies after they drowned in water ponds on Saturday. }}
Nelly Gisubizo, 6, was picked from a mining pond in Muhanga District. Residents say the boy drowned as he tried to swim into the pond.
Another baby, Blaise Igisubizo, 18 months, also drowned into a pond at a construction site in Kicukiro District.
Central Region Police Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Urbain Mwiseneza said all cases are a result of parental negligence.
Police is still conducting a postmortem to establish full details.
Meanwhile, Police advised parents to take extra care of their children. Deliberate negligence that can cause damage or death of a child could lead to judicial punishment or denial of parental rights.
RNP
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