Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday expressed grief over the deaths of two individuals caused by flooding and a landslide that followed heavy rainfall in in Gajapati district on October 2.
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Trinath Nayak of Bastriguda Gram Panchayat and Lakshman Nayak of Meripalli Gram Panchayat lost their lives in separate incidents of flooding and landslides caused by the incessant rain.
“After coming to know about the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief and directed the District Collector of Gajapati to provide an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF),” the CMO stated.
The heavy rainfall on October 2, triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, led to extensive damage, including landslides, flash floods, and blocked roads throughout Gajapati district.
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In one incident, a landslide in Bastriguda village under R. Udayagiri police limits around 4:30 pm on Thursday killed 50-year-old Trinath Nayak, a resident of the village.
Separately, 40-year-old Laxman Mallik of Bandhaguda village in Gajapati’s Mohana area was washed away in the Ludru Nala on Thursday evening while attempting to rescue his calf due to the strong water current. His body was recovered the following morning.
Meanwhile, over 24 hours have passed, rescue teams are still searching for 35-year-old Rajika Sabar and his elderly father Kartik Sabar of Mahulsahi village in Gajapati. The duo is reportedly trapped under debris from a massive landslide near their village.
Police sources stated the father and son had gone to their agricultural field for work on Thursday morning, and the landslide occurred near their field around 1:30 pm.
Villagers suspect they may have been buried by the landslide since they haven’t returned, though some also fear they may be missing due to the nala flooding.
Notably, several parts of the state experienced massive rainfall on Thursday due to a low-pressure area that formed off the Odisha Coast.
