Bhubaneswar: An elderly woman drowned in a pond near Baigadia village under Khantapada police station in Balasore district on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Soni Singh, a resident of the Nilgiri police station area in Balasore.
According to sources, Soni was taking a bath in the pond during the afternoon when she accidentally fell into the water.
After she failed to return home on time, her family members launched a search and found her lying in the pond.
She was rescued and taken to Khantapada Community Health Centre (CHC) for treatment.
Unfortunately, upon arrival, doctors declared her dead.
