12 Missing After Rain-Triggered Landslide in Odisha Village

The Odisha government launched a search operation for 12 people missing after a rain-triggered landslide hit Gidipabali village on the border of Ganjam and Kandhamal districts.

Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil said 170 personnel from the NDRF, ODRF and SOG were deployed, while 13 villagers managed to escape to a relief centre.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that rescue and relief operations have been intensified in flood-affected districts, giving top priority to residents' safety.