India News | Odisha: 10 Drown After Holi Celebrations, 2 Missing

Bhubaneswar, Mar 19 (PTI) At least 10 people drowned in different Odisha districts following Holi celebrations, police said on Saturday.

According to a report from Jajpur district, four bodies were fished out from the Kharasrota river since Friday, they said.

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Two others were still missing and search operation is underway by personnel of the fire brigade and ODRAF, said A K Jena, Inspector-in-Charge of Jajpur police station.

All of them were swept away in the strong current of the river after they took part in Holi festivities, Jena said.

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Six people also drowned while taking bath in rivers in Keonjhar and Sambalpur districts, police said.

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