Four of the six youths who drowned while bathing in the Damodar River near Telmocho Bridge on the Dhanbad–Bokaro highway on Wednesday have been found dead, while a search is still underway for the remaining two, officials said on Thursday.

According to the police, one of the victim has been identified as Vijay Yadav, a resident of Bhuli A-Block in Dhanbad. Local divers, with the help of villagers, are continuing the search for the two missing youths.

On the occasion of Kartik Purnima, the youths visited the river to take a holy dip. Two separate groups of 10 youths had arrived at Telmocho for the ritual.

As per Baghmara Block Development Officer Girjanand Kisku, six youths from Bhimkanali and Bhuli drowned in the river’s swift current, and four bodies have been recovered so far.

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