Two minor boys drowned on Wednesday while bathing in the Brahamani river at Tumkela area under the lahunipara police limits of Sundargarh district.s
A team of ODRAF and fire brigade were engaged in search operation, but their bodies were not recovered till the report was filed.
The two minor boys, identified as Banti Ray (14) and Subham Jaiswal (13), had gone to Tumkela ghat for bathing. But they drowned one after another.
Some locals present on the spot unsuccessfully tried to save them.
“We have not yet recovered any bodies but we will resume the search operation till tosmorrow morning,” said Bonei sub division SDPO A Routray.