Bhubaneswar: The body of a forest department employee who went missing after being swept away in floodwater was recovered after 34 hours in Kandhamal district.
The deceased has been identified as Pramod Behera. His decomposed body was recovered by Fire Services personnel from under the Patabali Sahi bridge in Phulbani.
According to sources, two forest employees Pramod Behera and Srikant were on a scooty when they fell off the Dam Bridge near Dakapala Sahi under Ward No. 2 of Phulbani Municipality and were swept away by the swollen river. While Srikant managed to swim to safety with great difficulty and reach the river bank, Pramod went missing in the deep water.
Upon being informed by locals, fire personnel rushed to the spot and admitted the injured Srikant to Phulbani District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). A search operation was launched for Pramod.
After a 34-hour-long search operation, the fire brigade recovered Pramod’s body from under the bridge on Tuesday.
