Tag: Drowning

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Tourists saved from drowning by lifeguards at Puri sea beach

Puri: Two tourists had a narrow escape today when they were pulled in by a wave here at Puri sea beach. They were saved by lifeguards. While taking bath, a high wave dragged the two tourists to the sea. The life guards on duty, being informed immediately went on rescue operation. The tourists were safely […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Three drown in Hirakud dam

Sambalpur: In a tragic incident, three persons, including two brothers drowned while taking bath in the Hirakud dam here today. The deceased were identified as Sushant Mishra and brothers Hitesh and Asit, sons of Kishore Hota. The incident occurred near Jhankaani temple on the lower catchment of the Hirakud dam, where Kishore, a teacher by […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Two sisters drown in pond in Mayurbhanj

Baripada: In a tragic incident, two sisters drowned in a pond at Durgapur village under Baisinga police limits in Mayurbhanj district today. According to sources, both the girls had been to the pond to take a bath but drowned there. Both were minors. Locals looked into the pond when both girls did not return for few hours. […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Two youths drown in Mahanadi while bathing 

Jagatsinghpur: In a tragic incident, two youths drowned while taking bath in Mahanadi river near Tarapur Tarini temple in Jagatsinghpur district on Monday evening. A fire brigade team rushed to the spot and launched a search operation last night. Though the deadbody of one of them was recovered from the river today, efforts are on […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Sea-bath tragedies on upswing at Lord Jagannath’s abode

Bhubaneswar: Want to relish the warmth of nature by dipping into swirling beach in Puri. Do it with adequate safety cover as sea-bath at abode of Lord Jagannath is no more a safe option. As per Odisha’s government’s own admission, sea-bath tragedies have shot up in Pilgrim Township in the past years leading researchers to […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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12-year-old girl drowns in Paradip Port club swimming pool

Paradip: Tragedy struck at the posh officers’ club of Paradip Port Trust after a 12 -year-old girl met watery grave at the swimming poll of the club. The victim has been identified as Aparna Priyadarsahi, a class six student of a local school. Ironically the mishap took place when she was learning swimming in the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Tragedy mars Holi celebrations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Tragedy struck Holi celebrations in Odisha as at least four persons were killed in various incidents of drowning across the State on Monday, official said. All the victims were either minors or youngsters who had gone to water bodies to take bath after playing Holi. In Kendrapara, two boys drowned in a pond at […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Engineering student drowns in sea at Astaranga

Astaranga: An engineering student drowned in sea today near Jahania in Astaranga area. The deceased have been identified as Alok Jena from Sambalpur. Also Read:  Woman arrested for drowning daughters to death According to sources, Alok was a B-Tech student studying in a Bhubaneswar-based engineering college.

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Rayagada: Iranian woman awarded 1yr jail term in drowning case

Rayagada: Iranian citizen Nargis K. Asthari, who is the chief of Prison Foundation in Rayagada was sentenced to 1 year jail term and Rs 3 lakh fine by the SDJM court in connection with the drowning of a minor in November 2014. Notably, in November 2014, the officials of the foundation had gone for a […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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5 children drown during Kartik Purnima celebrations in Odisha

Kendrapara/Balasore: As many as 5 children were killed in separate mishaps across the State while sailing paper boats as a part of the Kartik Purnima celebrations. Rabindra Jena of Baunsaadia village under Kharasahapur Panchayat in Bahanaga block of Balasore district drowned in a pond while sailing paper boats. He was rescued by his parents and […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Two tourists drown in sea

Puri: Two tourists from West Bengal drowned while they were taking bath in the sea at the sea beach here today. Reports said Biswajit Bhattacharya of Veer Bhumi area of West Bengal was taking bath at New Marine beach near Swargadwar when a strong undercurrent dragged him into the deep waters. At this the Life […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bodies of 3 NIFT students recovered from Mahanadi

Cuttack: Fire Services personnel recovered the bodies of three students who drowned while taking bath in Mahanadi river at Gadagadia Ghat on the outskirts of the city this afternoon. The bodies have been identified as those of Srusti Pal, Sandeep Kumar and Pritam Priyadarshi, all of them students of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Odisha govt registers 1292 deaths due to drowning in 3 years

  Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has registered 1292 deaths due to drowning in three years, with an average of almost 431 deaths per annum, informed Special Relief Commissioner office and Disaster Management Secretary, B P Sethi on Tuesday. This is an average of three years between 2015-16 and 2017-18. While 246 cases of drowning were […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Two school students drown in Brahmani river

Talcher: Two school students drowned while taking bath in Brahmani river at Talcher in Angul district today. The 11th standard students of the DAV School in MCL Jagannath area drowned after being pulled by strong current in the river while taking bath at Paschimeswar Ghat, police said. Also Read: First year engineering student of VSSUT […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Two girls drown in village pond in Keonjhar district

Keonjhar: Two eight-year-old girls drowned in a pond at Kalanda village in Keonjhar district today, the police said. The grils were identified as Pratikshya, daughter of Sanjay Pradhan and Ramakanta Pradhan’s daughter Pravati. They were students of standard two at Greenfield School at Hadapadia. Police said that one girl had slipped into the pond and […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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