In two separate incidents, four persons, including three brothers, met their watery graves while taking bath in river Baitarani in Jajpur district on Thursday.
Gopal Mishra (21) of Belarpur drowned at Devi Ghat in the river at Jajpur Town. His body was fished out by some villagers. In the other incident, three brothers drowned while taking bath in the river at Tarini Ghat at Jajpur Town .They were Shiba (8), Bubu (11) and Kanha (12), sons of Manu Behera of Gareipur.
The brothers were swept away by a strong current of the river water. The bodies of Shiba and Bubu were recovered while fire brigade personnel were still searching Kanha’s body, said the police.