Bhubaneswar: A dead journalist and one of five of the five Force Action Action Rapid Odisha personnel lost after the inflatable rubber boat they sailed to save an elephant who was stranded in a Mahanadi series upside down on Friday.
Died journalists were identified by the police as Arindam Das (39).
He is the main reporter Odia news channel, Odisha TV or OTV.
He survived his wife and a five-year-old son.
Five others – Four Odraf personnel and an OTV cameraman – who were also on the ship with Arindam were saved safely.
Cameraperson, Pravat Sinha, and two odraf men are currently undergoing treatment in the treatment of ICU from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.
Bhubanana Maharana, SCB emergency officer, said, “Four people, including a video journalist and news channel reporter, was brought here in serious condition.
Arindam was accepted to die in the hospital.
Pracanaman Pravat and two odraf personnel are very important and in the ICU.” Receive information about wild Tusker from the Ministry of Forestry, Odraf officials rushed to the site.
“Once we get a call of distress, we don’t waste time and leave.
When sailing across Mahanadi, the ship is swirling close to the barrage pillar and upside down.
After this, the machine doesn’t work.
The personnel on the boat started running to cover.
Those who stand on The roof of the bridge helped save some with a rope.
Local Boatman also helped save some crew members, “said an Odraf official.
The source said his reporter and cameraman voluntarily sailed on the ship, along with Odraf personnel.
Around 12:45 a.m., odraf brought a boat and rising from the tip of Athgarh from a series.
The accident took place between 12:45 a.m.
and 13:00, they added.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state fire service personnel are still in the work of Saving Missing Odraf Personnel.