UP tourist drowns in Subarnarekha River in Baleshwar

Baleshwar: A tourist from Uttar Pradesh drowned while taking a bath in the Subarnarekha River near Rajghat under Basta police limits in Baleshwar district Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Ashok Pathak of Uttar Pradesh. He had come to the area with his family for a trip.

According to reports, Ashok was taking a bath in the river near Rajghat in the morning when he reportedly lost his footing due to the strong current and was swept away.

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Fire services personnel and an ODRAF team launched a search operation. After a prolonged search, his body was recovered from the river and brought ashore.

Basta police reached the spot, recovered the body and launched an investigation. Police registered an unnatural death case and sent the body for post-mortem.