Bhubaneswar: Six youths drowned in Kharasrota river in Jajpur on Friday afternoon. Two among them died while four others are missing. A team of Fire Services rushed to the spot and initiated rescue operations. According to preliminary reports, the six youths were taking a dip in Kharasrota river after playing Holi.
Tragedy struck as all the six were swept away in the river. The youths were students of +3, 2nd Year at a local college, said reports. The deceased were identified as Sambit Kumar Jena of Sadar Bazar in Jajpur and Subham Jena. Three of the missing students have been identified as Krishna Jena (19), Rahul Jena (18) and Karan Jena (19).
