Heavy rainfall resulting from Cyclone Arnab has caused a landslide in Gidipabali village, Ganjam district, leaving twelve individuals missing. Additionally, three people have died and another person is reported missing in separate incidents in Kandhamal and Gajapati districts.
The Indian Express reports that heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab has resulted in a landslide at Gidipabali village under Bhanjanagar block in Ganjam district, Odisha. An unidentified official stated that the hamlet, with a total population of 26, had 13 residents relocated due to heavy rainfall prior to the landslide. After the incident, reports emerged that 13 individuals are still missing.
One person has been rescued, and a search operation is underway for the other missing persons, according to Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Patil. The Indian Express notes that more than a lakh persons are affected by floods in Ganjam, with nearly 40,000 displaced persons taking shelter in 367 relief camps.
In Kandhamal district, three persons of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, died in a landslide in Dangesi village under Raikia block. The death of another person was reported in Gajapati district due to rain-related incidents under the influence of Cyclone Arnab. Gajapati is the worst-hit district among 17 districts in Odisha that have been receiving heavy rainfall under the cyclone's impact.
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