Cuttack : There is an accident in the Mahanadi river as the bali yatra has not started. One person drowned while taking a bath in the Mahanadi River and went missing. The missing person has been identified as Mohammad Irshad of Madhepur in Bihar.

According to reports, Mohammad Irshad had come with his family from Bihar to run a toy business in Baliyatra. He drowned while taking a bath with relatives on Tuesday. However, the fire brigade at Baliyatra Ground is still searching for Irshad, but no trace of Irshad has been found so far.