A youth and a girl went missing after jumping into the Burla power channel in Sambalpur district on Friday.
As per eyewitnesses, the duo was spotted near the Burla NAC College around 10 am. Later, the two jumped into the water body holding each other’s hand around 12.30 pm, they said.
On being informed by locals, the fire personnel rushed to the spot and initiated operation to rescue the duo, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Discharge of water from Hirakud dam to the power channel was stopped to facilitate the rescue operation.
Till last reports came in, both were yet to be traced. The rescue operation was stopped in the evening and would resume on Saturday morning, a Fire Services official said.