Odisha Holi Tragedy: 6 Dead in Drowning Incidents Across Jajpur, Cuttack & Keonjhar

Описание: The festival of colors turned into a day of mourning in Odisha as six people lost their lives in various drowning incidents across the state today. While celebrating Holi 2026, several youths and a minor drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds in Jajpur, Cuttack, Keonjhar, and Jagatsinghpur.
In Jajpur, three deaths were reported, including Hiranya Kumar Behuria in the Brahmani River and two others in the Kharsrota and Jakhapura areas. In Cuttack, a minor boy named Jiban Behera was swept away in the Mahanadi river near the Baramba T-Bridge. Tragically, a 7-year-old child died in a pond in Keonjhar, and another youth, Sanjay Mahapatra, drowned in the Biluakhai River in Jagatsinghpur.
Despite quick rescue efforts by the Fire Services, these victims were declared dead at the hospitals. Watch this full report for the latest updates on these heartbreaking incidents from across Odisha.

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