70 Rescued After Boat Washes Away In Odisha River

The incident occurred at Mahakalpada on Saturday evening.

Seventy people were rescued after their boat was washed away near the mouth of the sea due to the strong current in the Mahanadi river in Kendrapara district on Saturday.

The incident occurred at Mahakalpada on Saturday evening. Fortunately, no causality was reported in the incident.

"Due to heavy current, the boat washed away near the mouth of the sea. Though it was risky, we rescued all 70 people who were stuck there, without any casualties," Prakash Chandra Sahu, Marine Police Official, Mahakalpada told ANI.

According to Administration, boats were barred from entering into Mahanadi river.