Medical Student Drowns in Odisha's Derjang Dam

The deceased has been identified as Rulu Pradhan, a resident of Tainshi village. He was studying at a medical college in Hyderabad. He had come to his home in Odisha on vacation and decided to go to Derjang Dam to take a bath. He was accompanied by his friends to the location

According to KalingaTV media news report, while bathing, Rulu's foot slipped, he lost control, and fell into deep water. Due to the strong current, he was carried away into the water and drowned. His friends were also trying to pull him out of the water, but unfortunately, they couldn't.

After this mishap, Jarpada police were immediately informed about the matter. The police reached the spot and took the body out of the water. At present, the investigation of the case is going on.

Medical Dialogues earlier reported a similar case from Jabalpur, where a junior doctor died after drowning in the Narmada River while celebrating Holi. His body was recovered on Monday near Lamhetaghat, about 500 metres from the spot.

The deceased, Dr Nikhil, was a second-year postgraduate pathology student at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur. According to media reports, Dr Nikhil and five friends had gone to the river after celebrating Holi. While bathing, he accidentally slipped and was swept away by the river's strong current.

Despite the efforts of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Home Guard teams, the search operation was hampered by powerful water currents, prolonging the recovery efforts.