HOLI TURNS OUT TO BE DOOM’S DAY FOR THREE YOUNG PERSONS OF RAYAGADA: SUCCUMB DUE TO DROWNING

Badal Tah,Odishabarta

RAYAGADA,March 11:In a tragic incident, as many as three persons died while taking a bath after Holi celebrations in Badanal dam at Kenduguda in Padmapur block on Tuesday. The deceased persons have been identified as Suresh Chaudhary , Abhishek Kumar and K Barun Achary of Padampur . One of the victims died on the spot. Eyewitnesses immediately informed the Odisha Fire Service which reached the spot and rescued the two other victims.  Both were then rushed to the nearest hospital in Padmapur where they were declared received dead.

Few years back, at the same spot, another man died. Administration had never put any warning board in the spot, which was not a bathing ghat. The dam is damn deep at the spot where the fishermen generally sail their boats. A gloom descended over the area following the tragic death of the trio.