Two youths went missing in the Ib river on Tuesday when a Hyva truck by which they were travelling fell off the Rampela bridge over the river.
The missing youths were Jitendra Pradhan and Aurobindo Sahu from Barakani village under the Banaharapali police limits in Jharsuguda district.
While Jitendra and Aurobindo along with driver Aditya Sahu were going towards Ib Thermal from Rengali of Sambalpur district, the driver lost control over the vehicle over the bridge and the Hyva skidded off the bridge and fell into the river breaking the cement barriers.
The truck completely submerged in the swelling river. Police and Fire Service personnel reached the spot and launched a rescue operation.
While the driver was rescued and hospitalised, the two others were missing till the last report came in.