Boat capsizes in Malkangiri; 1 dead, 1 missing

Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, two people went missing after a boat capsized in the Satiguda water reservoir of Odisha’s Malkangiri district. Later the dead body of one of the missing was fished out from the reservoir.

The deceased woman was identified as Tulsa Madhi, a resident of Vimarangini village. The other missing person has been identified as Govind Sardhar of mv-112 village.

According to sources, the two went to the dam for fishing. While fishing, the boat overturned due to heavy rains under the influence of Kalbaisakhi. As the boat capsized, the Tulsa and Govind drowned in the Satiguda water reservoir. Locals spotted them drowning and immediately informed ODRAF and fire service personnel about it.

On being informed, ODRAF and other fire service officials reached the spot and started a search operation. During the search operation, the dead body of Tulsa was fished out. However, Govind is still missing.