Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: Two youths went missing after a fishing boat carrying four members of a family capsized in the Tantighai River near Dauri Bandha Ghat under Jajpur Sadar police station limits on Thursday morning. Two elderly women were rescued by local residents and admitted to a nearby medical facility.

According to reports, the incident occurred around 8 am when the family members were crossing the river. The victims were identified as Hemalata Dalai (75), her daughter Bhama Dalai (60), and Hemalata’s grandsons, Subhankar Dalai and Mania Dalai, all residents of Mohammad Jamalpur village.

Reports said the family had gone to Daunrakula on Wednesday to witness the immersion procession of a Durga idol. The accident reportedly occurred while they were returning home the following morning.

The boat capsized while crossing the river, leaving all four passengers struggling in the water. Hearing about the incident, local residents rushed to the spot and managed to rescue Hemalata and Bhama. Both women were subsequently shifted to a nearby medical facility, where their condition was reported to be stable.

However, Subhankar and Mania remained untraced. Following the incident, Fire Services personnel reached the spot and launched a rescue operation to locate the missing youths. Further details are awaited.

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