Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a couple from Andhra Pradesh died after drowning in the Baitarani River near Barahanath in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Thursday.
According to information, the couple had come to Jajpur to have darshan of Goddess Biraja. The two had gone to take a holy dip in the Baitarani River near Barahanath when they drowned.
Alerted by frantic cries for help, locals immediately informed emergency agencies. Fire Service personnel rushed to the scene and managed to pull the couple from the river in critical condition.
Both were rescued in a critical condition by the Fire Service personnel and rushed to the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), where doctors declared them brought dead.