Three deaths occurred in three different districts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar:

At least three students drowned while taking bath after celebrating Holi in Odisha’s Cuttack, Jagasinghpur and Balasore districts, police said.

In Cuttack, a class 12 student drowned in a pond in Karamuan village, while in Jagatsinghpur, a minor died while taking a bath in Katkula village, they said.

A 10-year-old boy drowned in Soro, Balasore after Holi celebrations, a police officer reportedly said.

The body has been sent for autopsy, police said.

Meanwhile, a few people were reportedly injured when two groups clashed while celebrating Holi at Bogda village in Cuttack district, officials said.

They said that while the exact cause of the clashes was unclear, it appeared to be the result of previous hostilities.

Officials added that security in the area had been beefed up following the incident.

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