A person is feared drowned in the Kolab dam of Koraput district on Monday afternoon when a boat carrying five passengers capsized near Dangadeula of the dam. Four others were rescued by other boatmen, sources said.
According to reports, a boat carrying five people left Machakund Ghat and headed towards Ghatamundar on other side of the dam. After few minutes journey, the boat capsized near Dengadeula of the dam at 3.30pm.
Though four persons were rescued by two boatmen crossing the capsized boat, but a passenger Bhogukhilo of Nishaniput village under the Koraput police limits could not be traced. The rescued were identified as Saita Paika, Tula Khinbudi, Madan Pujari and Basu Pujari of the same village.