4 students drown in river near capital

Bhubaneswar: Four college students drowned in Kuakhai river on the outskirts of the capital. The incident took place on Tuesday when eight students went for a bath in the river near Dhabalahar village under Balianta block on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.Bodies of two students were found on Tuesday late night, the other two were found on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Aryan Mishra of Jamshedpur, Kumar Avinash of Cuttack, Rohit Parida of Balasore and Prateek Dhalasamanta of Balikuda area in Jagatsinghpur district. Divers of the Odisha fire services were mobilised. “There was an unfortunate drowning incident in Kuakhai involving 4 students. Academic institutions, parents and others need to create awareness. Entering waters for revelry without knowing swimming can be fatal,” tweeted Odisha fire services. TNN