Bhubaneswar: Two minor boys drowned while bathing in Kuakhai river at Pratap Nagari area in Cuttack today afternoon. According to reports, five friends had parked their scooters under the bridge and had gone into Kuakhai river for a bath.
Out of them, three boys were swept away in the water. One of the three was rescued, while two drowned. Local police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot and started a rescue operation to trace the missing youths.
The body of one boy was retrieved. He was identified as Asutosh Pal. Efforts are on to trace the body of another minor who was identified a Ritiranjan Padhi.
