Bhubaneswar, Oct 31: At least four people have died and 12 others remain missing following landslides triggered by Cyclone Arnab in Odisha, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil informed on Saturday.

Briefing mediapersons on the post-cyclone situation, the SRC said Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal were the worst-affected districts due to incessant rainfall. Three members of a family died in a landslide at Raikia in Kandhamal district. In Gajapati, one person earlier reported missing was confirmed dead.

The worst incident occurred at Gidipabali village under Bhanjanagar block in Ganjam, where a massive landslide struck the hilltop settlement. Of the 13 people initially reported missing, an elderly woman, Tara Bati Pradhan, has been traced, while 12 remain unaccounted for.

Around 160-170 personnel from Fire Services, Special Operations Group (SOG) and NDRF have been deployed for search operations.

The SRC said flood conditions currently prevail only in Ganjam. Of the 367 relief camps opened in the district, 1,05,622 people have been affected. In Gajapati, 21,782 people have been affected and 340 relief camps established.

Road connectivity has been restored in almost all villages in Ganjam, while relief and cooked food are being provided to affected people. Around 80-85 per cent of the district's power infrastructure has also been restored.

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