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Two Brothers Drown While Bathing in River at Balasore, Odisha
✍️ Sambad English
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 12:38 AM
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Two brothers lost their lives while bathing in a river in Balasore, Odisha, according to local reports.
Two brothers were reported dead after they went into a river to bathe in the Balasore district of Odisha. Local residents said the youths entered the water together and did not surface, prompting immediate calls for help.
Emergency services and nearby villagers rushed to the spot, but the bodies could not be recovered on site. Authorities have opened a routine inquiry to ascertain the exact circumstances that led to the drowning.
The incident has left the families grieving and has raised renewed calls for greater awareness about water safety in rural riverine areas of the state.
Emergency services and nearby villagers rushed to the spot, but the bodies could not be recovered on site. Authorities have opened a routine inquiry to ascertain the exact circumstances that led to the drowning.
The incident has left the families grieving and has raised renewed calls for greater awareness about water safety in rural riverine areas of the state.