Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep grief over the death of two students who drowned in Keshari Kunda, Baitarani River in Keonjhar.
He extended his condolences to the bereaved families and announced a financial compensation of Rs 4 lakh from the State Disaster Management Fund to the next of kin of both deceased students.
କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ବୈତରଣୀ କେଶରୀ କୁଣ୍ଡଠାରେ ୨ ଜଣ ଛାତ୍ର ପାଣିରେ ବୁଡ଼ି ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିବା ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଉଭୟ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରିଚାଳନା ପାଣ୍ଠିରୁ ₹୪ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲେଖାଏଁ…
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The two students, identified as Nitesh Peldar and Pritam Mahamanat, were swept away while bathing in the river with friends. They were pronounced dead at the Champua Community Health Centre.
According to reports, eight students had gone to the river to bathe due to the hot summer. Three of them, including Nitesh and Pritam, were swept away. Despite the efforts of others, the two students couldn’t be saved. They were later rescued and taken to the Champua Community Health Centre, where the doctor declared them dead.
