Puri: A youth drowned while another went missing in separate mishaps at Puri and Chandrabhaga beaches along Odisha coast on Friday.
According to sources, a 20-year-old youth, Munu Kumar from Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, drowned while taking a bath near Chandrabhaga Eco Retreat in Konark under Chandrabhaga Marine police limits. He was swept away by strong sea waves. Marine Police and lifeguards promptly reached the spot after receiving information, rescued Munu from the water, and brought him ashore. He was rushed to the Community Health Centre at Gop, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Munu was employed as a worker at the Eco Retreat.
In the second incident, 18-year-old Subhendu Pradhan from Jajpur district was enjoying the waves at the beach with his friends in front of Puri hotel this morning when a sudden tidal surge pulled him into deep waters. Lifeguards deployed at the beach were immediately informed, who then launched an operation using jet-skis to trace him.
Search operations are still underway for the missing teenager as his family waits for his safe return.
Visitors have been advised to exercise caution and be safe while enjoying at the beaches, especially during rough weather.
