Odisha News Live Updates: Boat with over 50 persons capsizes in Odisha; one dead, 48 rescued, 7 still missing

1 dead, 7 missing in Odisha boat tragedy

A boat carrying about 50 passengers got capsized in Odisha’s Mahanadi River on Friday. In the incident, one person was confirmed killed while seven others are still missing. Fortunately, 48 persons were rescued. The The incident took place in Mahanadi River in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district when around 50 passengers hailing from Kharsia area in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh were returning in the boat after visiting a temple in Patharseni Kuda in Odisha’s Bargarh district.The boat capsized as it was about to reach Sarada Ghat in Rengali police station in Jharsuguda district, a police officer said.Local fishermen rescued 35 passengers and brought them to the bank, he said, adding that police and fire services personnel rescued seven more passengers.