Kendrapada, Oct. 20 -- Festive celebrations turned into tragedy at Gahaga village in Odisha's Kendrapada district on Tuesday after three minor boys drowned in the Luna River while bathing at a local ghat on Dussehra.
Rescuers recovered two bodies, while a search operation was continuing to trace the third boy.
The deceased have been identified as Sabyasachi Swain and Ashish Satapathy, while Himanshu Parida remains missing. All three boys were residents of Gahaga village under Kendrapada Sadar police station.
According to villagers, the three boys had gone to Gahaga Ghat to bathe when they accidentally slipped into deep water and were swept away by the strong current.
The tragedy came to light after their clothes and slippers were found ...