Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- A search operation continued on Monday for a youth who went missing after he and two of his friends were swept away by the strong current while bathing in the Mahanadi near the old river embankment at Naraj in Cuttack, Odisha.

The incident occurred on Sunday, when three youths from Machhua Bazar had gone to the river. They were reportedly taking selfies and bathing when a sudden surge in the water current swept them away.

As the three struggled in the river, local residents rushed to their rescue and managed to save two of them with the help of a boat. However, the third youth was carried away by the current and has remained missing since.

Fire Services personnel launched a search operation soon after the inciden...