Two youths drown in Koel river in Rourkela: one rescued, one dies (Lead)

Prameyanews English

Published By : Prameya News Bureau | January 10, 2021 IST

Rourkela, Jan 10: Two youths drowned while taking bath in Koel river here on Sunday. One of them was rescued and another one was missing. Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and Bisra fire personnel had launched a joint operation to rescue the missing youth but recovered the body. The deceased has been identified as Biki Sharma. According to police, seven friends of Timber Colony in the city were picnicking on the river bank. Two youths went into the river to take bath. One of them drowned in the water and was rescued. Later, another youth drowned in the water following which the rescued youth jumped to rescue him and both went missing. One of them was rescued and efforts were on to rescue another one. But his body was recovered, said a fire personnel.

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