Sambalpur: In an unfortunate incident, at least two persons died as a car was swept away in a canal in the Kuchinda area of Sambalpur on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Tapas Nayak and his brother-in-law Pratap Patel.
This morning, the car was recovered from the canal by Kuchinda Police and Fire service personnel. The bodies of the missing persons were also found inside the vehicle.
Sources said the duo was trying to cross a flooded stream on a bridge when the car drifted in the strong currents and washed away.
Unfortunately, Nayak and Patel failed to come out of the car and got stuck inside.
