Sagar Tudu , a 22-year-old YouTuber from Berhampur, was tragically swept away by a waterfall while filming a drone video at Duduma Waterfall in Odisha's Koraput district on Saturday (August 23). The incident occurred when Tudu waded into the river to capture dramatic footage, unaware of the sudden release of water from the Machkund Dam due to heavy rainfall, which caused the river level to rise rapidly. A viral video shows Tudu standing on a rock, surrounded by torrents of water, as onlookers attempted to throw a rope to rescue him. However, the strong current proved too powerful, and he was swept away.
Local authorities, including police, fire crews, and the State Disaster Response Force, launched a large-scale search operation, but by Sunday evening, only Tudu's bag containing filmi