At least nine revellers died, six of them drowned, while 50 others were injured across Odisha where Holi was celebrated today.
While six revellers died due to drowning in Puri, Sambalpur, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Cuttack districts, three others were killed in road accidents at different places across the state.
A minor boy died while taking a bath after Holi in a pond near Sankareswar area of Puri. In Jajpur district, a man drowned to death in Brahmani River near Sukal Malla Shah Ghat of Bari.
In Bhadrak district, a student of Avantika ITI identified as Jyotirmay Pradhan was drowned while taking bath after celebrating the festival of colour.
Yet another drowning incident was reported from Cuttack district as a youth was taking bath in river Mahanadi.
In Sambalpur district, a 34-year-old man drowned in Sasan canal of Hirakud dam, while another man died due to drowning in Hirakud dam system near Burla, police said.
Meanwhile, two revellers were killed while returning after playing Holi as their motor-cycle skidded off the road near a sharp turn on Dhenkanal-Kapilas road in Dhenkanal district, Inspector In-Charge of Dhenkanal Sadar police station Sasmita Barik said.
A youth died in a similar road accident in Bhubaneswar, police said.
Of the 50 injured, over two dozen persons were rushed to the Capital Hospital here after road mishaps, while some others were admitted to the SCB Medical College Hospital and in other places.
