Two youths drowned, two others swam to safety while one youth is missing when they had gone to take bath in Sikarhana river near Lal Parsa village of East Champaran district in Bihar today.
Sugauli police Station House Officer Awadhesh Kumar Jha said five youths had gone to take bath in the river. Of them, two youths drowned as they went into deep waters while another one is missing.
Divers have fished out the bodies of two youths who have been identified as Ved Prakash Singh (22) and Dipu Kumar (21), residents of Bariyarpur village under Chhitauni police station of the district.
Another youth Bittu Singh, a resident of Hawai adda locality of the town, is still missing, the SHO said.
Professional divers from Motihari have been pressed into service to find out Bittu.
All these five youths, who had yesterday come to their friend's house in Lal Parsa village, had gone to take bath in the river.
