Cyclone Arnab Death Toll Rises to 6 with Two Bodies Recovered in Landslide-Hit South Odisha Village
Rescuers are using seismic detection and pulley systems as 177 personnel search mud and stones for the missing, officials said.
- On Sunday, November 1, the death toll from Cyclone Arnab in Odisha reached six following recovery of two bodies from a landslide-hit village, while officials search for 10 missing people.
- Cyclone Arnab made landfall in neighboring Andhra Pradesh on October 28, triggering incessant rain and around 10 landslide incidents across Odisha. Gidipabali village on the border of Ganjam and Kandhamala districts was destroyed earlier this week.
- Some 177 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force , Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force , Fire Service, railways, and Indian Navy are sifting through debris. At least 13 survivors are sheltered near G Udaygiri.
- Survivor Rinima Mallik, who walked 25 km to safety with her two children, said, "My husband and father are missing. We do not want to go back to the village." Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the government is taking all possible measures.
- Fire Service Director General Sudhanshu Sarangi said, "Rescue teams have recovered two bodies. The search operation will continue till Tuesday." The IMD warned Andhra Pradesh may face 100 kmph winds from another cyclonic storm on November 3.
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The PrintCyclone Arnab death toll rises to 6 with two bodies recovered in landslide-hit south Odisha village
The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Arnab has reached six, with bodies recovered from Gidipabali village. Around 10 individuals remain missing after the village was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. Survivors have been relocated to a relief center, expressing fears about their missing loved ones. Various rescue teams are actively searching for the missing persons amidst debris and mud.
2 bodies found in Odisha, Cyclone Arnab death toll up to 6
Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Arnab rose to six on Sunday, November 1, with the recovery of two bodies from a landslide-hit village in the southern part of the state, while a search was underway to trace 10 other missing people, officials said. Home to around 26 people, the hilltop Gidipabali … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & …
Death toll in Cyclone Arnab now 5 with recovery of body in landslide-hit south Odisha village - The Tribune
One body was recovered on Sunday, while a search operation was underway to trace 11 missing people in a southern Odisha village hit by a landslide due to Cyclone Arnab-induced rainfall, taking the state's death toll to five, officials said.
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