Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- A 60-year-old man from Odisha has amazed locals and authorities alike after being found alive inside the pipe of a box culvert, where he had been staying for nearly the last two months, an official source said on Tuesday.

John Kandulana, from Takara Rengalbedha village located under Lahunipada Police limits of Sundargarh district, was reportedly missing two months ago.

The improbable discovery was made in Tensa locality, and has left his family and the wider community astounded. The dilapidated box culvert located at a secluded place, which is deemed unsuitable for any prolonged habitation, became an unexpected shelter for the elderly man.

Local police have launched an investigation to uncover how he managed to e...