Bhubaneswar, Oct. 3 -- A tourist from Uttar Pradesh went missing after reportedly drowning in the Subarnarekha river near Rajghat under Basta police station limits in Odisha's Balasore on Saturday. The missing person has been identified as Ashok Pathak.

According to reports, Ashok had come to the area with his family for an outing and was bathing in the river near Rajghat this morning. He reportedly lost his balance due to the strong water current and was swept away.

After receiving information about the incident, fire services personnel and an ODRAF team reached the spot and launched a search operation to trace Ashok.

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