Overview

• Police, Fire Services and disaster teams said operations were halted overnight and would resume with ODRAF personnel as the youth remained untraced.
• The missing man is a 22-year-old from Berhampur identified in reports as Sagar Tudu, with some outlets noting his channel name appears as Sagar Kundu.
• He had been filming tourist spots with friend Abhijit Behera and was using a drone near the falls when a rapid surge swept him from a rock.
• Onlookers tried to pull him to safety with ropes but the current overpowered rescue attempts, according to videos and witness accounts.
• Reports cite an estimated 2,000 cusecs released from the Machkund/Machakunda dam with downstream alerts issued, and the viral footage has renewed local calls for stronger safety warnings at the site.