Bhubaneswar: Two minor boys drowned in Patalesswari pond while immersing a Ganesh idol at Berhampur in Ganjam district, on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Krushna Chandra Pradhan’s son Soumya (12) and Binod Sethy’s son Aditya (12).
According to sources, the mishap took place when their legs slipped during the immersion ceremony.
Earlier on the day, one student died after being drowned in the Brudha River during immersion of the Ganesh idol at Tirtol in Jagatsinghpur district, on Monday. Another student also became critical in the mishap.
The deceased Ritesh Swain is a Plus II student of Adikabi Sarala Das College from Mangarajpur. On the other hand, Ritesh’s friend S Ravi Kiran from Bharala village is battling for his life at the Jagatsinghpur District Headquarters Hospital.
