At least four more persons died while taking bath after Holi celebrations in separate places in Odisha on Saturday.
While two youths drowned in Indravati river near Bania Ghat under Kotpad police limits of Koraput, one lost his life after drowning in Mahanadi river near Korua Ghat in Cuttack. Similarly, another person died after drowning in a pond at Haridagotha under town police limits of Keonjhar.
According to sources, the two youths taking bath at Bania ghat of Indravati accidentally slipped into the deeper current of the river. Despite strong efforts, they could not swim out of the river and drowned.
Local residents soon informed the incident to police and fire fighters were immediately pressed into service to conduct rescue operations.
After a thorough search, the rescue team managed to recover the bodies of the duo. They were shifted to Kotpad Community Health Centre where the doctors declared the pair dead.
Earlier in the day, two labourers too had lost their lives after drowning in Kharla river in Sambalpur district.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Kharasrota river mishap in Jajpur district rose to four after another body of a missing youth was fished out of the river on Sunday.
Seven persons had drowned in Kharasrota river yesterday while bathing after playing Holi. While bodies of two were recovered yesterday, one body was fished out today morning.