Tractor Plunges into Pond, Driver Dies After Being Trapped Underwater

Balipatna: A tractor overturned and plunged into a pond near Balunkeshwar Temple in Guapur under Balipatna police limits after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The tractor’s engine became trapped on top of the driver, pinning him underwater.

After nearly three hours of rescue efforts, the driver was pulled out of the water by the Balipatna Fire Services personnel with the help of local residents.

The fire services team rescued the youth and rushed him to the Balipatna Community Health Centre (CHC). After examination, doctors declared the driver dead.

The deceased has been identified as Soumya Ranjan Kandi, alias Bipin, from Aloi village under Marthapur Gram Panchayat.

Rescuers faced considerable difficulty in retrieving the youth along with the tractor engine from the deep water. A large crowd gathered at the spot during the rescue operation.

The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the local area.