Shergarh: Tragedy of a huge nature was averted when four of the five girls were rescued after they accidentally slipped into the Rushikulya river flowing through the Kanjiama village in this block of Ganjam district Sunday. However, one of the girls is still missing and sources claimed she might have drowned. The missing girl has been identified as Sili Behera (13).
According to locals, the five were conducting Maa Khudurikuni puja. To collect water for the religious function, they went to the banks of the Rushikulya river. However, they slipped into the river and were immediately swept away.
The agonising screams of the girls caught the attention of the locals who immediately alerted the Fire Department personnel. They reached the spot and rescued four of the five girls. Search for Sili Behera was still on, though chances of her survival appeared dim.
The four girls, who were rescued, had been rushed to the Hinjilikatu hospital. All of them were in critical condition.
The cops reached the spot and a probe was launched in connection with the accident.
PNN