Bodies of two persons, who had been washed away along with their car by floodwaters near Nakatipali village in Sambalpur district on Saturday, were recovered by Fire Service personnel on Sunday morning,
The deceased were identified as Tapas Nayak (50) and his relative Pratap Patel (52). Nayak was a founder-member of the Juhar Parivar, Delhi.
According to reports, the mishap took place when the two were travelling by the car and the vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in the Baratengara drain.
On being informed, police and Fire Service personnel reached the spot and initiated a rescue operation to trace the duo. However, the two bodies were fished out of the drain on Sunday.