One Dead, Two Missing After Boat Capsizes During Durga Idol Immersion Outing in Jajpur

Jajpur, Odisha: A boat carrying four family members overturned in the Tantighai River near Danarkula Ghat in Bari, Jajpur district, around 8:30 am on Thursday, leaving one person dead and two others missing.

The family was reportedly returning from Mohammad Jamalpur after witnessing the Durga idol immersion when the fishing boat lost balance and capsized.

Local residents rescued two women, Hemalata Dalei, 75, and Bhama Dalei, 60. Both were taken to Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital, where Bhama, a resident of Namatikiri village, was declared dead.

An eight-year-old boy, Subha Dalei, and a youth, Mania Dalei, from Danarkula village, remain missing. Fire Services personnel and local authorities have launched a search operation. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.