Bhubaneswar: The body of the tourist, who had gone missing while taking bath at the sea in Puri yesterday was found near Chakratirtha in the holy town on Saturday.
Reportedly, the deceased Deepak Kumar (17) along with six other tourists from neighbouring Jharkhand had been swept away by a tide while bathing in the sea on Friday.
While six were rescued from drowning by the local fishermen, Deepak had gone missing. Fire Service personnel had launched a massive search operation to rescue him.
According to reports, 15 tourists who had come from Jharkhand were bathing in the sea near Pink House Hotel at Penthakata when the mishap occurred.