Bhubaneswar: A youth has gone missing in waters as a boat capsized in the Mahanadi near Bhattarika Temple at Athagarh in Cuttack district early this morning.

The missing youth has been identified Sunil Sahu of Brahmapur area in Ganjam district.

According to reports, Sunil along with his friends had gone for a picnic when they had to cross the Mahanadi. As the luck would have it, the boat carrying them capsized in the middle of the river. While all others swam to the shore safely, Sunil has remained missing.

On being informed by locals, the fire brigade personnel have rushed to the spot and started a search operation.