when they had gone to take bath in Puran Datta river near Vinodpur village of Bihar's Katihar district.
Korha Circle Officer Praveen Kumar said that the two deceased have been identified as Sonu Kumar (10) and Anuj Kumar (12).
Both children were the residents of Vinodpur village.
The incident occurred when the two along with their friends had gone to take bath in the river but they slipped into the deep waters and drowned, CO said.
Villagers fished out the bodies from the river, he said adding that next of the deceased would be given an exgratia of Rs 4 lakh each.