Two minor boys reportedly drowned in a pond in Radhaballavpur village in Bhadrak district on Sunday.
The deceased boys have been identified as Rajendra (17), son of Kahnu Behera, and Jyotirmaya (14), son of Satyaban Behera, both from the same village.
As per reports, the two boys lost their balance while bathing and drowned in deep water. Locals rescued them and admitted them to the Basudevpur Community Health Centre, where they were declared dead on arrival.