CUTTACK: Three persons, including a woman and a child, reportedly went missing when a country boat capsized in the Mahanadi between Chakragad Ghat in Cuttack district and Manibhadra Ghat in Nayagarh district on Saturday evening. Two others managed to swim ashore. According to reports, the country boat carrying five, including oarsman Ananda Behera of Chakragad under Narsinghpur block of Cuttack, was coming to Chakragad ghat when the mishap occurred mid-stream. The boat was apparently caught in a sudden heavy downpour. It could not negotiate the turbulent waters of the river and sunk. Ananda and Matikrushna Behera of Balidiha under Narsinghpur block managed to swim to safety. But three others, including a 12-year-old boy, are still missing. They all belong to Dankarisahi under Gania block of Nayagarh district and were headed to Chakragad to take part in the Gamha Purnima festivities. With the report of the capsize reaching the nearby villages, the locals have launched search and rescue operations in association with police and district administration officials. A team from the Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) has been rushed to the spot. Fire services personnel have also been deployed for the search operations. The oarsman is being questioned on the nature of the accident and the details of the passengers in the boat are being verified, said Narsinghpur Sub-Collector Trilochan Pradhan.
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