Overview

• Authorities said the incident occurred Sunday around midday in the Sidua river, a tributary of the Kathajodi, near Basant Kundal in Cuttack’s 42 Mouza.
• Locals rescued 11-year-old Guru Prasad Nayak in critical condition and he was taken to hospital, where he was later declared dead.
• Twelve-year-old Sai Subham Nayak remains untraced as Chauliaganj Fire Services and local police continue an intensive search.
• Officials indicated scuba divers may be deployed if required as operations extended into the evening.
• Place names in reports vary between Kulasarichua and Bastakundal, but officials concur on the river stretch involved and the emergency response.