Drowning / Durga Puja Visit Ends in Tragedy as Two Siblings Drown in Baleshwar

Baleshwar, Oct 21: A festive outing turned tragic in Odisha's Baleshwar  district after two brothers drowned in the Subarnarekha River while bathing on the occasion of Dussehra on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Manpur Ghat under the jurisdiction of Baliapal police station. The victims have been identified as Ramya Ranjan Giri and Soumya Ranjan Giri, sons of Madhusudan Giri of Taladhanda village.

According to sources, the two brothers had come to their maternal uncle's house to celebrate Durga Puja. While bathing in the Subarnarekha River at Manpur Ghat, they reportedly slipped into deep water and drowned.

After gettibg information, local Police and Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the river.
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The incident triggered panic and grief among family members and local residents.Hundreds of grief-stricken residents gathered at the riverbank.

Police started an investigation, looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident.