6 Boys Drown In Odisha's Kharasrota River While Taking Bath, 3 Bodies Recovered

The boys went to the river for taking a bath after playing Holi on Saturday.

Six boys drowned in the Kharasrota river in Odisha's Jajpur on Saturday while they were taking a bath after playing Holi.

Three bodies have been recovered so far and the search operation is underway to trace the other three who are still missing.

"The locals had recovered one of the bodies beore we arrived. We have traced two others, while three are still missing, said Purna Chandra Marandi, District Assistant Fire Officer.

As the search operation was halted yesterday night due to low light, the Fire department and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) have started the rescue operation on Sunday morning again.