A routine afternoon bath turned fatal for a family in the Jhumpura police limits of Kendujhar district, as two minor brothers drowned in the Ardei River near Silisuan.
While one child was confirmed dead, search operations are underway to locate the missing brother.
According to preliminary reports, a group of three local minors had gone to the Ardei River near Silisuan village to take a bath. What began as a fun outing quickly escalated into disaster when the children ventured into deeper waters and began struggling against the strong current.
Hearing the commotion and cries for help, local residents rushed to the riverbank and initiated an immediate rescue effort. Out of the three submerged boys, locals managed to pull two out of the water. Both were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where doctors tragically declared one minor dead upon arrival. The other rescued boy is currently receiving intensive medical treatment.
Meanwhile, the third minor—the brother of the deceased—remains missing in the water. Local police, along with emergency services and rescue personnel, have launched an active search and rescue operation to locate the missing child.
A pall of gloom has descended upon the Silisuan community as anxious family members and grief-stricken villagers gather along the riverbank awaiting further news. Local authorities have advised residents to exercise extreme caution near water bodies, particularly with young children. Further investigations into the tragic incident are ongoing.
