Updated On: 20 April, 2024 10:02 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI
The search operation, which had been ongoing since Friday evening, came to an end after the recovery of a male child`s body from Hirakud reservoir in the Mahanadi river

Representational Image
The toll in the Mahanadi river boat capsize in Odisha`s Jharsuguda district rose to eight with the recovery of six more bodies on Saturday, an official said on Saturday.
The search operation, which had been ongoing since Friday evening, came to an end after the recovery of a male child`s body from Hirakud reservoir in the Mahanadi river, the official said, adding that among the victims were five women and three children.