Overview

• Police identified the missing man as 22-year-old Sagar Kundu of Berhampur, swept away on 23 August while filming short videos.
• ODRAF, Lamtaput Fire Service and local teams report no breakthrough, though a bag with batteries and gear was recovered.
• A fire service officer said teams have asked Machkund dam authorities to close reservoir gates to reduce flows for safer operations.
• Police accounts reference a viral video and witnesses who say Kundu entered the stream despite warnings before a sudden surge.
• Duduma sits near the Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border at roughly 175 metres in height, and a similar disappearance in June remains unresolved.