Two persons, including a minor boy, were missing after a boat capsized in Baitarani river near village Palasahi under the Mangalpur police station in Jajpur district on Saturday.
The boat carrying 20 persons capsized in the mid-river at around 10:30 am. Eighteen of the passengers managed to swim ashore while two went missing. The missing persons were identified as Samim Khan (25) and Bilu Khan (12) of Dhamanagar village. They could not be traced till evening. The district administration sought the help of fire brigade personnel and others to fish out the bodies, said Dasarathapur Block Development Officer Damodar Khuntia.