Koraput: A 45-year-old schoolteacher went missing after a country boat carrying him and a friend capsized while they were fishing in the backwaters of Kolab reservoir under Koraput block on Thursday morning.The missing man was identified as Bhimadhar Nayak of Bandhaguda village under Padmapur panchayat, Koraput tehsildar Sayeed Sabir Saha said.According to officials, Nayak and his friend had ventured into the reservoir around 7.30 am to fish. The boat overturned while they were pulling in a fishing net, throwing both men into the water.“His friend managed to swim to safety, but Bhimadhar was swept away by the strong currents,” Saha said.A search operation involving fire services personnel and an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team was launched to trace the missing teacher, district emergency officer Swaranjita Mahi said.The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression over the region. Semiliguda recorded 193.9 mm of rainfall between 8 am Wednesday and 8 am Thursday, the highest in the state during the period. The area had also received 230.2 mm of rain in the preceding 24 hours.Despite the intense rainfall, officials said there were no reports of deaths, injuries or major traffic disruptions elsewhere in the district. However, uprooted roadside trees were reported from parts of Borigumma, Narayanpatna and Pottangi, prompting fire services and ODRAF teams to clear affected stretches.“Presently, the situation is under control and officials have been kept on high alert to prevent any untoward incident. Traffic movement has not been affected in any part of the district,” Koraput collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan said.Meanwhile, Odisha minister Rabi Narayan Naik reached Koraput on Thursday to review the rain situation and hold meetings with district officials.