There has been a massive landslide in Ganjam in which, Indian Navy helicopter have been called upon to search for 12 missing people.
An Indian Navy helicopter is going to the Bhanjanagar Baibali landslide site. It will search for life at the landslide site. The helicopter has a life detection unit SIGMIC. Through this, it will scan whether there is life under the ground or not. The state government has also sought the cooperation of the railways in rescuing the missing.
The Revenue Minister spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav to provide expertise and skills of the railway officials. Discussions have been held to install the chain pulling technique of the railway department. A massive landslide has occurred in Gidipabali of Bhanjanagar Baibali panchayat. The village has been buried under the debris due to the landslide. 12 people are missing. A search operation has been launched by the NDRF, SOG and the fire department to find the missing.
13 villagers were buried underground in the incident. One has been rescued safely. A total of 26 people lived in this remote hill village. 13 had moved to a safer place before the landslide. At around 3 am on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday, while people were sleeping, a nearby hill suddenly collapsed. The houses were completely buried in a violent stream of rocks, mud and soil and people got trapped.
As many as nine houses have been buried underground. The rescue team faced difficulties in reaching the spot in the initial stage due to the remoteness of the incident site and the lack of communication. Around 160 to 170 trained personnel from the NDRF, ODRF, SOG and the fire brigade are engaged in the work. Special cutters, heavy machinery and life-saving equipment are being used to remove the soil and large pieces of rock.
The search for the missing people is underway in the affected areas after the landslide. Search is underway to find out if anyone is trapped under the soil and rocks. However, more clear information about all the missing and their whereabouts is awaited. Meanwhile, three people have died and one is missing in landslides at various places, informed Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil.
The CM posted on X that an ex-gratia will be provided and wrote, “On learning about tragic loss of life of couple Achyut Pradhan, Anisha Pradhan and their child of Dangesi village, Raikia block, Kandhamal district, Chief Minister expressed deep grief and condolences to bereaved family. Along with this, he announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakhs from CMRF to next of kin of each deceased.”
କନ୍ଧମାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ରାଇକିଆ ବ୍ଲକ ଡାଙ୍ଗେସି ଗ୍ରାମର ଦମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ପ୍ରଧାନ, ଅନୀଷା ପ୍ରଧାନ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶିଶୁସନ୍ତାନଙ୍କର ଦୁଃଖଦ ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।
ଏଥିସହିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରିଲିଫ ପାଣ୍ଠି (CMRF)ରୁ ୪ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ଲେଖାଏଁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି ।— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) October 30, 2026
