Odisha: 12 missing after landslide in Ganjam, four killed in Kandhamal

What happened: Twelve people went missing after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Gidipabali village in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday. Three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, died in a separate landslide in Kandhamal district. Key numbers: 12 missing in Ganjam; 13 of 26 residents relocated before the landslide; 1 rescued; 3 deaths in Dangesi village; 1 death in Gajapati; Why it matters: Gajapati is the worst-hit district as heavy rain continues across 17 districts under Cyclone Arnab's influence, and search operations are underway for the missing in Ganjam.

Twelve people went missing after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Gidipabali village in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday. Three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, died in a separate landslide in Kandhamal district.

Gajapati is the worst-hit district as heavy rain continues across 17 districts under Cyclone Arnab's influence, and search operations are underway for the missing in Ganjam.