Puri:  A young tourist went missing while taking bath in sea at Blue Flag beach here today. The youth identified as Tanisq Binay Ray is a resident of from Jharkhand.

Sources said  Ray was taking bath in the sea this morning and suddenly got swept away by strong current.  A firefighting team has been pressed into service to trace the youth. 

CCTV cameras installed at the Blue Flag beach is also being examined, sources added.