As many as 30 passengers aboard a motorboat were stranded in sea off the State’s coast when the vessel lost its direction due to poor visibility caused by a dense fog on Friday morning.
The incident took place while the boat was on its way from Talachua in Kendrapada district to Chandbali in Bhadrak district.
According to reports, the boat was stranded after it lost direction in middle of the sea. The passengers on board were left without food for several hours.
The boat resumed its journey towards Chandbali after the fog subsided.